Dietary intake and cardiovascular risk factors in Icelanders following a low carbohydrate diet

• Main Author: Aníta Sif Elídóttir 1990-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Næringarfræði; Mataræði; Blóðrásarsjúkdómar; Reykjavík; Hjarta; Landakot
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/21868

Background: Most available studies which have examined the effect of a low carbohydrate diet (LCD) on weight loss and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are randomized controlled trails which place the main emphasis on total energy intake and macronutrient distribution rather than quality...