Association between dietary carbohydrate quality and the prevalence of obesity and hypertension.

Do-Yeon KimS H KimHyun Jung Lim

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2018)

These results suggest that the quality of carbohydrates consumed is associated with the risk of obesity and hypertension. However, the cross-sectional design does not preclude reverse causality.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
cross sectional
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
risk factors
quality improvement
emergency department
skeletal muscle
body mass index