LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET

Course overview

LOW CARBOHYDRATE (LOW-CARB) DIETS ARE A STRATEGY FOR WEIGHT LOSS. TODAY, THERE CONTINUES TO BE AN INTEREST IN LOW-CARB APPROACHES. WHILE ALL LOW CARBOHYDRATE APPROACHES REDUCE THE OVERALL INTAKE OF CARBOHYDRATES, THERE IS NO CLEAR CONSENSUS ON WHAT DEFINES A LOW-CARB DIET. STUDIES HAVE DEFINED LOW CARBOHYDRATE AS A PERCENT OF DAILY MACRONUTRIENT INTAKE OR TOTAL DAILY CARBOHYDRATE LOAD. THIS ACTIVITY WILL REVIEW THE EVIDENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOW-CARB APPROACHES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE FOR AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM TO CONSULT WITH PATIENTS WHO MIGHT BENEFIT FROM SUCH A DIETARY STRATEGY.