Low Carbohydrate Diet and Human Health
This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recently, it has been observed that diets low in carbohydrates (CHO) are more effective in optimizing blood pressure than those high in CHO. In addition, the beneficial role of diets high in protein (PRO) in metabolic disease has also been highlighted. In parallel, it has been shown that diets high in fiber (FIB) have the ability to aid against westernized diseases (e.g., cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity). Currently, there is limited evidence on the combined effects of a high FIB/high PRO/low CHO diet on human performance and disease.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide up-to-date knowledge on the impact of a high FIB/high PRO/low CHO diet on human performance and disease prevention and treatment in order to provide practical applications for a wide range of health professionals (exercise physiologists, nutritionists, physicians, and psychologists). We welcome different types of manuscript submissions, including original research articles and up-to-date reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses).
Dr. Sousana Papadopoulou
Dr. Pantelis T. Nikolaidis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Cardiovascular disease
- Dietary strategy
- Exercise
- Glycemic control
- Macronutrient
- Metabolic syndrome
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Physical fitness
- Protein-to-carbohydrate dietary ratio
- Sarcopenia
- Alzheimer
- Diabetes mellitus
- Cancer
- Cystic fibrosis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Anxiety disorders
- Epilepsy
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver
- Intestinal diseases
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Published Papers
Nutrients - ISSN 2072-6643