LOW-CARB DIETS COULD INCREASE HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS
Popular low-carb diets promoted by celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and the Kardashians, as well as some doctors, could increase the risk of heart rhythm disorders that can lead to stroke, according to new research.
People who got less of their energy from starchy staples like bread, pasta and potatoes had higher chances of atrial ibrillation
(Afib). “Considering the potential inluence on arrhythmia, our study suggests this popular weight control method should be recommended cautiously,” said Dr Xiaodong Zhuang, a cardiologist at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, who led the research.
This study focused on the downsides of ditching carbs and follows a major piece of research spanning half a million participants. The indings used data from 14,000 people enrolled in a long-running study on heart disease risks in the US, who did not have
Afib at the time they started.
It found that people who got fewer than
45 per cent of their daily calories from carbohydrates were 18 per cent more likely to develop p Afib than those who got between 45 and 52 per cent of calories from carbs — dubbed a moderate amount.