Endothelial function and weight loss: Comparison of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets
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Endothelial Function and Weight Loss: Comparison of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets
OBJECTIVE The effect of weight loss on obesity-associated endothelial dysfunction is not clear because of conflicting data, demonstrating both improvement and no change in endothelial function after weight loss in obese subjects. A 2-year prospective study (n = 121) was conducted to examine: (1) the effect of obesity and weight loss (either a low-carbohydrate or and low-fat diet) on flow mediat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1930-7381
DOI: 10.1002/oby.20055