An Isoenergetic Very Low Carbohydrate Diet Improves Serum HDL Cholesterol and Triacylglycerol Concentrations, the Total Cholesterol to HDL Cholesterol Ratio and Postprandial Pipemic Responses Compared

Description:

In normal weight, normolipidemic women, a short-term very low carbohydrate diet modestly increased LDL-C, yet there were favorable effects on cardiovascular disease risk status by virtue of a relatively larger increase in HDL-C and a decrease in fasting and postprandial triaclyglycerols.

Reference:

Volek (2002). "Body Composition and Hormonal Responses to a Carbohydrate-restricted Diet." Metabolism 51(7): 864-870.

Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12949361