TY - JOUR T1 - Increased incidence of cardiovascular disease: are low-carbohydrate–high-protein diets truly to blame? JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - e37 LP - e37 DO - 10.1136/eb-2012-100962 VL - 18 IS - 4 AU - Catherine Rolland AU - Elizabeth Rolland-Harris Y1 - 2013/08/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/18/4/e37.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Lagiou P, Sandin S, Lof M, et al. Low carbohydrate-high protein diet and incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Swedish women: prospective cohort study. BMJ 2012; 344: :e4026.OpenUrl Low-carbohydrate—high-protein diets have become popular in developed countries as an aid to weight loss. However, uncertainties about their effectiveness in weight loss and concerns about long-term adverse impacts on cardiovascular health remain. Several systematic reviews1 ,2 have concluded that, with the increasing prevalence of obesity, there is a need for long-term evidence/studies of low-carbohydrate diets. The authors investigate the long-term consequences of low-carbohydrate diets (LCHD) on cardiovascular health in a female Swedish population. Women aged 30–49 recruited from the Swedish Women's Lifestyle and Health cohort were followed for a mean of 15.7 years. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess lifestyle, physical activity … ER -