Metabolic Syndrome represents a constellation of markers that indicates a predisposition to …

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Figure 1.Comparison of features of Metabolic Syndrome on low carbohydrate vs. high carbohydrate diets. Data from reference [45].

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Figure 2.Per cent change in response to diet. Low carbohydrate (dark blue 25 % CHO) and low fat diets(light blue: 45 % CHO). Data from Golay, et al. [52].

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Figure 3.Effect of carbohydrate on parameters of Metabolic Syndrome. Comparison of 40% CHO (blue) and 55% (red) CHO diets. Data from [54].

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Figure 4.Effect of diet on plasma glucose. Mean plasma glucose concentration before (triangles) and after 5 weeks on control diet (yellow circles: (CHO:fat:protein = 55:30:15)) or 5 weeks on lower carbohydrate diet (blue circles: (20:50:30)). Meal points are Breakfast (B), lunch (L) and dinner(D) plus 2 snacks (S1, S2). Data from reference [57].

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Figure 5.Changes in cholesterol/HDL for substitution for fat. Fat in the average American diet was substituted with the indicated substances at 10 % of energy. Data from reference [62].

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Figure 6. Prevalence of pattern B phenotype as a function of the percentage dietary CHO in men. Data from reference [71].

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