Differences between high carbohydrate and high-MUFA diets

摘要

During the past 20 years, low-fat, high-carbohydrate (CHO) diets have been used to prevent cardiovascular disease. However, recently these diets have been challenged because of their potentially undesirable impact on plasma triglyceride (TG) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Another aspect of this diet that is of concern to health professionals is that, as fat intake is being reduced in the United States, there is an alarming rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity. To complicate matters further, it appears that the CHO quality [simple vs. complex or high vs. low glycemic index (GI)] may result in different metabolic responses and should be taken into account when evaluating the impact of high-CHO diets on individual healthprofile.