Impact of a low‐carbohydrate diet on cardiometabolic parameters in individuals with and without diabetes: An 8‐year longitudinal study within the ELSA‐Brasil cohort

Nutrition in Clinical Practice 2026 Open access

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Authors: Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Haysla Xavier Martins, Oscar Geovanny Enríquez Martínez, María del Carmen Bisi Molina
DOI: 10.1002/ncp.70099
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) are widely adopted for metabolic management, but their long-term cardiometabolic effects in diverse populations remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the association between self-selected moderate LCD adherence and cardiometabolic parameters in individuals with and without diabetes. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 9658 participants from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil; baseline: 2008-2010; follow-up: 2017-2019). LCD adherence (carbohydrate

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Diet and metabolism studies Dietary Effects on Health Nutritional Studies and Diet

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Journal / source
Nutrition in Clinical Practice
Volume
41
Issue
5
Pages
1349–1359
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN