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It turns out that we are what we eat.
A new study conducted by the University of British Columbia Okanagan indicates that low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets, when introduced by primary health care professionals, may help improve weight loss and cardiovascular health in some patients. .
The study explores how primary care physicians and healthcare professionals can help patients adopt dietary and lifestyle interventions to improve overall health.
“LCHF diets restrict the body’s glucose to create a metabolic state called ketosis that focuses the body’s metabolism on fats rather than carbohydrates,” says Alex Myshak-Davis, lead author of the study.
Study participants chose from four different carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake options to select the ratio that best matched their personal health goals.
“Hypertension is the most common chronic disease, followed by type 2 diabetes, obesity, osteoarthritis and chronic kidney disease among the study group,” says Dr. Janet Evans, a Kelowna-based family physician and clinical affiliated with the Center for Chronic Diseases and (CCDPM) based at UBC Okanagan.
Those patients who followed the LCHF diets also showed the greatest benefits.
“Participants who followed an LCHF diet experienced weight loss and a reduction in body mass index (BMI),” says Myshak-Davis. “Those who participated in ongoing health education with the registered nurse saw greater improvement in weight, BMI, blood pressure, diabetes control, and kidney function.”
Dr. Brodie Sakakibara, assistant professor in the UBC department of occupational science and occupational therapy, was a key collaborator on this study indicating that health education delivered in a primary setting can lead to improved quality of life for children. patients.
The study was recently published in family practice.
