In contrast, unhealthy low-carbohydrate diets tied to increased mortality<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low-fat diets (LFDs) cut mortality risk in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published online May 3 in the Journal of Internal Medicine<\/em>.<\/p>\n Yimin Zhao, from the School of Public Health at Peking University in Beijing, and colleagues used data from 371,159 participants (aged 50 to 71 years; followed for a median 23.5 years) to evaluate long-term associations between low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) and LFDs with mortality.<\/p>\n The researchers found that participants in the highest quintiles of overall LCD scores and unhealthy LCD scores had significantly higher risks for total and cause-specific mortality (hazard ratios, 1.12 to 1.18), while a healthy LCD was associated with marginally lower total mortality (hazard ratio, 0.95). The highest quintile of a healthy LFD versus the lowest was associated with significantly lower total mortality by 18 percent, cardiovascular mortality by 16 percent, and cancer mortality by 18 percent. Isocaloric replacement of 3 percent of energy from saturated fat with other macronutrients was associated with significantly lower total and cause-specific mortality. Mortality was significantly reduced after replacement of low-quality carbohydrates with plant protein and unsaturated fat.<\/p>\n “Our results support the importance of maintaining a healthy LFD with less saturated fat in preventing all-cause and cause-specific mortality among middle-aged and older people,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n