Comparison of a Very Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diet on Fasting Lipids, LDL Subclasses, Insulin Resistance, and Postprandial Lipemic Responses in Overweight Women

Description:

Compared to a low-fat weight loss diet, a short-term very low-carbohydrate diet did not lower LDL-C but did prevent the decline in HDL-C and resulted in improved insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese, but otherwise healthy women. Small decreases in body mass improved postprandial lipemia, and therefore cardiovascular risk, independent of diet composition.

Reference:

Volek (2002). "Very-low-carbohydrate Weight-loss Diets Revisited." Cleve Clin J Med 69(11): 849-862.

Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15047685