Low carbohydrate diets reduce aortic lipid accumulation, oxidized LDL and atherosclerosis in guinea pigs
Leite J, deOgburn R, Ratliff J, Su R, Volek J, McGrane M, Dardik A, Fernandez M. Low carbohydrate diets reduce aortic lipid accumulation, oxidized LDL and atherosclerosis in guinea pigs. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 350.3-350.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.350.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-carbohydrate dietAortic lipid accumulationCholesterol concentrationsLipid accumulationLF groupCarbohydrate dietGuinea pigsLow-fat dietModel of atherosclerosisMale guinea pigsOxidation of LDLLDL cholesterolPlasma lipidsFat dietHigh cholesterolLF dietCholesterol accumulationLDLMacronutrient compositionAortaLC dietAtherosclerosisHistological analysisWeight lossCholesterol