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Obstetrics
Prim. Care Update Ob Gyns 2001 Jan;8(1):12-17
The low-carbohydrate diet in primary care OB/GYN. |
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Bachman
JM.
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, University of Hawaii
John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
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primary care becomes a larger part of the obstetrician/gynecologist's
practice, we are beginning to be relied upon to address and manage
fundamental primary care issues such as nutrition, obesity, hypertension,
and the risk assessment for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
Evidence is now showing that insulin in chronically excessive amounts
plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of these illnesses
as well as in polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility. The
recent trend in low-carbohydrate, high-protein dieting may prove
to play a significant role in the management of these illnesses.
This review will discuss the pathophysiology of hyperinsulinemia
as is supported heavily in the literature. It will explain the
effects of a low-carbohydrate diet in relation to hyperinsulinemia
and how it compares with the more widely accepted high-carbohydrate/low-fat
diet regimen. It will also address many of the commonly held concerns
regarding low-carbohydrate/ high-protein diets and provide a brief
overview of the typical low-carbohydrate/high- protein diet regimen. |
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| PMID:
11164346 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] |
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