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Cardiovascular Disease
Low glycemic-index diet and exercise helps postmenopausal women lower cardiovascular disease risk
March 23rd, 2006
The journal Nutrition features the results of a 2-arm prospective clinical trial in postmenopausal women at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that shows a greater improvement in established cardiovascular health markers with a low glycemic-index diet and exercise than with traditional low-fat, high carbohydrate diets and exercise. This study was published in the February 2006 (Vol. 22(2), pp. 104-113) edition. While elevated cholesterol and triglycerides are well-known risk factors for CVD, research suggests that insulin resistance and related conditions, such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, are also key factors in CVD in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-23)
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