The potential of a high protein-low carbohydrate diet to preserve intrahepatic triglyceride content in healthy humans.

Protein supplementation has been shown to reduce the increases in intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTG) content induced by acute hypercaloric high-fat and high-fructose diets in humans.To assess the effect of a 12-wk iso-energetic high protein-low carbohydrate (HPLC) diet compared with an iso-energetic h...

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Main Authors: Eveline A Martens, Blandine Gatta-Cherifi, Hanne K Gonnissen, Margriet S Westerterp-Plantenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4199596?pdf=render