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Cardiovascular Epidemiology Seminar Series

"The effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on cardiovascular risk factors and appetite hormones”

Presented by:

Tian Hu, MD, MS
Post Doctoral Candidate
Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death and major cause of disability in this country. Dietary interventions aimed at attenuating cardiovascular disease have emphasized diets low in fat consumption for a long time. This study examined the effects of a low-carbohydrate diet, a popular weight-loss diet, as compared to a standard low-fat diet on cardiovascular risk factors and appetite hormones in a 12-month parallel randomized controlled trial of dietary behavioral intervention among 148 obese adults free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease.

Friday, January 16, 2015
11:00am – 12:00pm
Department of Preventive Medicine
680 N. Lake Shore Dr, Ste 1400
Stamler Conference Room
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