<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1638067717" paraeid="{a39cdc0e-999d-40b1-98da-3c3dbf820d72}{40}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Health experts</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">say<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">diet quality matters</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>as much as quantity</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>when tracking<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrients</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">, and a low-fat, low-carb diet can<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">lower the risk of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> cardiovascular disease when </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">food content</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> comes from healthy sources.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1902938356" paraeid="{0b066487-39c9-448f-8eae-1cf64275d780}{187}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Zhiyuan Wu, PhD,<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues, reported these data in a manuscript published online in the<em> </em></span></span><em><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Journal of the American College of Cardiology</span></em><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">.</span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1266932296" paraeid="{f0f2f0f4-7ff3-4e4e-b13c-9e5476e3d8c6}{79}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">“The efficacy of low-carb and low-fat diets in reducing [coronary heart disease] risk is a topic of ongoing debate, and past studies showed mixed findings. Focusing only on nutrient compositions but not food quality may not lead to health benefits,” Dr. Wu said during an American College of Cardiology news release.</span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="192794836" paraeid="{31019a7a-51f7-46de-be0d-6a861cbd43ad}{239}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">People should</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> be mindful of diet quality</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>to prevent cardiovascular disease</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">, the investigators emphasized.<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">The relationship between heart disease and i</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">ndividual<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrient</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>quality</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>is understudi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">ed, despite the trending popularity of low-fat, low-carbohydrate (carb) diets.</span><span> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1850176450" paraeid="{fe31821c-ed79-4724-9eba-b13e53c627ce}{128}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Low-fat, low-carb<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">diets are </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">appealing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> because they may help with weight loss, blood sugar<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW242648154 BCX8">levels</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>and lipid profiles.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>It is well-known that healthy sources of fat, protein and carbohydrates are good for the body.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">But</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">, low-fat, low-carb<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">eating patterns<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">can still be<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">unhealthy.<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Foods may have better or worse<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW242648154 BCX8">quality but</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>have similar<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrient<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">compositions.<span> </span></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1054426322" paraeid="{90e7566f-67d7-41b1-a9ef-aded3217dde7}{147}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Investigators in this analysis examined the relationship between different diets</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> their health effects</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>and coronary heart disease<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">(CHD)<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">risk</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">, as well as the quantity and quality of<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrients.</span><span> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1064701903" paraeid="{de8dd133-69be-45c0-976a-daf946928f5a}{154}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Data were gathered from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS, n=</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">42,720 men</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">; 1986-201</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">6</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">), Nurses’ Health Study (NHS, n=64,164 women</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">; 1986-2018</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">) and NHSII (n=</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">91,589 w</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">omen</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">; 1991-2019</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="2036813015" paraeid="{67e2c607-49fa-4b98-822d-c659306aa69c}{176}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) assessments helped create five low-carb diet (LCD) and low-fat diet (LFD) indices. The indices focused on sources and qualities of<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrients</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">. Some of these measurements included</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>comparing animal products versus plant products, unrefined versus refined<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW242648154 BCX8">carbs</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">different types</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>of fat sources.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="592241759" paraeid="{79769b41-5fad-42ec-bcff-2071073fb967}{18}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Healthy participants (n=1,146) from lifestyle validation studies (LVF) —<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW242648154 BCX8">substudies</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>of the three studies mentioned earlier —</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>were included for<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW242648154 BCX8">multimetabolite</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>scores of LCD and LFD indices.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="134195034" paraeid="{13d4433d-bfe4-4bed-9bf6-d4eb3b44ca68}{188}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">A total of 5,248,916 person-years of follow-up were available for analysis. Of this population, 20,033<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">participants had CHD.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>Follow-up took place across 30+ years.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1036338054" paraeid="{9ca125e9-34be-4b22-94d2-5a8f99a07643}{18}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Participants<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">on LCD or LFD<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">who consumed high-quality<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrients, consisting of plant-based proteins, healthy<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW242648154 BCX8">fats</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>and unrefined carbohydrates had<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">significantly lower rates of CHD.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>Lipid and inflammatory<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">mar</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">kers were also improved in this participant group, the researchers noted.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1105017637" paraeid="{10ba1847-8793-4c92-bd46-5c3d02f23ff5}{144}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Low-quality<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrients had the opposite effect. In participants<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">on LCD or LFD diets who ate mostly processed carbohydrates, animal protein or animal fats had elevated health risks.</span><span> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="789931384" paraeid="{5e5dea34-05ab-4760-99e3-e29c76490350}{37}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">"Plasma metabo</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">lite analysis corroborated these findings, showing distinctive metabolomic responses to healthy vs unhealthy dietary patterns. Healthy LCD and LFD patterns were linked to higher levels of trigonelline, hippuric acid, N-acetylornithine and 3-indolepropionic acid, along with lower levels of C7 carnitine and valine</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">,” the researchers wrote.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1402703042" paraeid="{273863b6-316b-471c-a6e6-3e26166e7441}{228}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">“</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">In contrast, unhealthy LCD and LFD patterns were pri</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">mar</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">ily associated with these metabolites in the opposite direction. Importantly, the associations of these objective metabolomic indices with CHD risk were highly consistent with those based on FFQ assessments.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">”</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1400855965" paraeid="{68d8d315-27cb-4e15-9142-e8f7485d57db}{52}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">The quality of<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">macr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">nutrien</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">ts</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">was the biggest determiner of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span> </span>health outcomes and risks in individuals on LCD and LFD.</span><span> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">This study presented findings that highlight the importance of healthy food sources</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="686250437" paraeid="{ee6a99d3-f7f1-444d-98af-e032c9b059e3}{208}"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">“Our findings highlighted that it’s not simply about cutting carbs or fat, but it’s about the quality of foods people choose to construct those diets,” Dr. Wu<span> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">concluded in the news release.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1024442672" paraeid="{56eb53ef-8348-42c3-a0f9-7c7d95afcb19}{219}"><strong><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Source:</span><span class="EOP SCXW242648154 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW242648154 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW242648154 BCX8" lang="EN-US" paraid="1885070617" paraeid="{ed236482-cb12-476a-8688-30b4eb330e6c}{9}"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW242648154 BCX8">Wu Z, Liu B, Wang X, et al. 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