Eating meat 1 day/week decreases lifespan by 3.6 years https://t.co/wZJkqnQ6Gx High-protein worsens heart disease https://t.co/b29PNHr8TH Low-protein provides major reduction in mortality https://t.co/GP3E0R0Tmv Low-carb (few plants) shortens lifespan https://t.co/CBOayxWzs3
Low-carbohydrate diets and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
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Several discussions reinforce the study's conclusion that low-carbohydrate diets are linked to higher mortality, with examples like references to meta-analyses showing a 30% increase in all-cause death risk. The tone is serious and focused on scientific evidence, with phrases like 'significantly higher risk' and ‘dangerous’ indicating concern about long-term health impacts.
Most comments emphasize that the evidence shows high mortality risks associated with low-carb diets, strongly supporting the study's findings.
Discussions revolve around detailed study results, including references to multiple meta-analyses and specific mortality statistics, indicating high engagement and curiosity.
Many posts cite scientific studies, critique methodology, and debate implications, reflecting active and deep involvement with the research.
The majority recognize the significant health risks of low-carb diets, suggesting the discussion influences perspectives on diet choices and public health.
Abstract in brief
- Low-carbohydrate diets, especially when combined with high protein intake, are popular for weight control and may have short-term benefits for cardiovascular risk factors, but their long-term effects on mortality and CVD are uncertain.
- The systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 observational studies found that high low-carbohydrate scores are associated with a significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality, while the risks for CVD mortality and incidence were not statistically significant.
- Overall, low-carb diets appear linked to higher long-term risk of death from all causes, but they do not show a clear increase in cardiovascular events, indicating the need for further research to understand their health impacts.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyColleagues quote the study "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies" to mention #LCHF is bad. Issue is if you dig into the studies you can completely arrive to the opposite conclusion. https://t.co/Ix5ICzTC05
Cute; one of the go-to studies for low carbists is the EPIC-Oxford trial that showed no mortality *benefit* for vegetarians. But this data exists. https://t.co/Fio023nuTZ https://t.co/8xqoW3ytWD https://t.co/ICr8vlu6eK https://t.co/H5Z0pVK2s7 Cue: "Correlation tho!"
“In fact, low-carbohydrate diets tend to result in reduced intake of fiber and fruits, and increased intake of protein from animal sources, cholesterol and saturated fat, all of which are risk factors for mortality and CVD” https://t.co/oJofYwsfHI
@SocietyLiver69 @shreyabasu003 @aslut4socialism Keto raises all cause mortality as well as increasing death from cardiovascular disease among others. Here’s a starting point into the research https://t.co/D6m7UyHXxO
Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies https://t.co/LTJ3V2sT9A Low-carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality ...
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@sf2000b @REV_Insulin_Res @BobVGann The countless studies showing you lot drop dead younger. https://t.co/DpLiVnDpVS https://t.co/f32KlttUg7
ロカボ危険!? 低炭水化物スコアを用いたコホート研究の272,216人のうち、15,981人(5.9%)の全死因による死亡例が報告された。 低炭水化物食は、全死因死亡のリスクが有意に高く、心血管疾患による死亡および発生率のリスクと有意に関連していなかった https://t.co/c6Irdy4reJ
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Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies https://t.co/LTJ3V2sT9A Low-carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality ...
@adameaval رژیم کتو احتمال مرگ زودرس رو خیلی بالا میبره. برای لاغر شدن سالم ترین راه کم کردن چربیه و نه کربوهیدرات که غذای مغزه. https://t.co/ejgRMAK2oB
So, these don't count then? https://t.co/8MeCT9XBy5 https://t.co/dyh1m5NBrt https://t.co/RhN2kkFVci https://t.co/Qm215mRWjA https://t.co/TpT1SZDkZl
@n_vahidgasem @Curly_S311 @Simplymom21 @Nadia4no1 @ZadeyeMan رژیم کتو شاید به کاهش وزن کمک کنه ولی مرگ و میر و بیماری مزمن رو افزایش میده. https://t.co/ejgRMAK2oB
@Backto198433421 @ValerieAnne1970 Dang… you got me with a blog post. Great job. https://t.co/pfPGFE4YxN
@gpriner @travelingenes Eat meat and low carb to increase your chances of dying from all causes and be an animal abuser: https://t.co/Gdl3pE0FAo "Conclusion: Low-carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality..."
@antoniosmithb Una dieta que eleva la mortandad significativamente no puede ser considerada saludable. https://t.co/rrKijCRhFI https://t.co/JCcH5o04a4 https://t.co/0mmlCfKQOJ
@NurMongeZen @adritness https://t.co/g2K2PZyD5o
@OEMII1976 @adritness https://t.co/g2K2PZyD5o
@bluewinterlove @adritness https://t.co/g2K2PZyD5o
@SBakerMD just look at the guy @nutrition_facts. I would feel bad taking his lunch money, listening to nutritional facts? forget it. "Low-carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality" https://t.co/oyNg8UGhzQ
@Suviquu1 Tutkimukset ei kyllä todellakaan sano että todistetusti "terveellinen". Päinvastoin karppaajilla on 32% isompi (all cause)kuolleisuus ja 35% enemmän syöpää ja 51% enemmän sydän ja verisuonitautia. https://t.co/3pDyT37iPF
This evidence indicates that low carbohydrate intake is associated with higher risk of all cause mortality: https://t.co/y7wXnd5MEK https://t.co/oVD8y9lYqB https://t.co/0eiwRlg2kk
@EfcMunk @LozzaFox Low carb diets are associated with a significant increase increase in all cause mortality. Multiple meta-analysis illustrate this. https://t.co/81kPK23xjL
@veganismurder @TheFun96593011 @RealTenSense @ScepticalDoctor These Low Carb observational diet studies all show an increased All Cause Mortality by 30% when paired with high meat consumption. Mic the Vegan, explains these studies in his videos. Helps to actually understand what you're reading. https://t.co/6x5kLvGg4Z
@ScepticalDoctor Your study shows an all cause mortality RR of 1.09 which is insignificant https://t.co/ArBTOOcMv0 This meta of low carb just like yours shows a HIGH ACM but insignificant cancer risk RR of 0.98 Two identical study aims showing two completely different results Meaningless
@BitForReal Cheers! You can think of me as your guardian angel.
@gRiLLiOne @BenjaminPitkane @YlvaHelsinki Ei pääse lähellekkään. Pihvistä puuttuu esim. ravintokuitu kokonaan ja pitkä lista muita hyödyllisiä kasviravinteita. Keto on kyllä hyvä tapa lyhentää elinikää jos se on tavoite: https://t.co/3pDyT37iPF
@yakovchernikov https://t.co/ejgRMAK2oB
@robertlufkinmd But...https://t.co/i3Tpye2yRO
@OilPaul @robertlufkinmd A lot of evidence show that LCHF increases the risk of dying by 30%. https://t.co/i3Tpye2yRO
@MasalaFry69 @FiaOfFalcrenth @VFTA8 @DukeLandstander @garylfrancione Vegans 31% lower intramyocellular lipids: https://t.co/4iSzgR8n1s LDL causal to atherosclerosis – European 2016: https://t.co/6QqzSO39Kj Low carb diet mortality https://t.co/mk4SAuI6NG
@newmigcity @ChiefRoms @desantonia @Bornakang Here is one https://t.co/gqkFPavHU2
@pnsclips @aCarnivoreDiet https://t.co/jt2SEhFiqk
@DanSull36510584 @Moylaan @jordanbpeterson https://t.co/Za7NiNmfNS
@TheNotoriousGAV @ClownWorld_ It says slightly less valid due to lacking some causality. They recommend going to plant proteins and avoiding low carb diets in the discussion. Full article https://t.co/fsYtvI21zS
@TheNotoriousGAV @ClownWorld_ All disease!! https://t.co/KdBFcCViXA So why pay for bad health outcomes and support an industry that does this?
@BiggestComeback @CakeNutrition Name one. LC people think they invented bioavailability, satiety and nutrient dense. Too much weight loss over the years equals death. https://t.co/tWkUSY0axr
2 studies support this evidence. 1. Low-carbohydrate diets and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies." Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2014. 9/
@RedPearAlert You're allergic to evidence. You're basing your claims on plant-based junk food. Avoiding carbs has been consistently associated with worse health outcomes: https://t.co/fj9cGMZeuu https://t.co/S8TXkqEzlp https://t.co/3jZa7yMBQw https://t.co/hukCmYgJsI https://t.co/g3vRBgtb8v
@jordanbpeterson @CarnivorousMe1 Higher all-cause mortality on your diet: https://t.co/C1rE7YUihy
@5ZD8m67vnhwFbDL Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies 2013 https://t.co/a3Pb82y6dW
RT @lenis0012: @BobJohnson462 @elonmusk Not according to this meta analysis of cohort studies with at least one year of follow-up. https://…
@BobJohnson462 @elonmusk Not according to this meta analysis of cohort studies with at least one year of follow-up. https://t.co/l37vLqvgU8 "Low-carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality"
@LabsShirt @elonmusk @EvasTeslaSPlaid This research: https://t.co/uo10busGOC. Published in Lancet in 2018: https://t.co/q09Mk7YVOs And a peer review of other scientist revealed they used a method criticized for high error rates also published in lancet: https://t.co/J935trIHkz
@MasalaFry69 @OldStraight @LisetAGRP @EWErickson Here's a very large study showed the opposite: keto increased all cause mortality, even Above the standard American diet https://t.co/pzfKl2Tqlo
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@TrustlessState "Conclusion: Low-carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality" https://t.co/GFN4OpWY5A
@EventLobizon @hi_nehm @Lautarofc @Pam352_ https://t.co/FS0mQ2dyqe https://t.co/UB8FRMA9ro
RT @JoshMcKain: Eating meat 1 day/week decreases lifespan by 3.6 years https://t.co/wZJkqnQ6Gx High-protein worsens heart disease https://…
RT @JoshMcKain: Eating meat 1 day/week decreases lifespan by 3.6 years https://t.co/wZJkqnQ6Gx High-protein worsens heart disease https://…
Eating meat 1 day/week decreases lifespan by 3.6 years https://t.co/wZJkqnQ6Gx High-protein worsens heart disease https://t.co/b29PNHr8TH Low-protein provides major reduction in mortality https://t.co/GP3E0R0Tmv Low-carb (few plants) shortens lifespan https://t.co/CBOayxWzs3
@HarvardHealth Please, instead, look only at the long term effects on survival & health. LCHF increases the risk of dying by 30%.https://t.co/0AqVLjDJA4.
@AndreeaNRD @DominicDAgosti2 Couple of papers to read through https://t.co/e3kCYOiG9V
@Rieseled @ProfByron Lower carb diets have been linked to increased mortality rates. https://t.co/Z5u0k0h6bf
@TheCarnivoreLaw @DenisJeliazkov Low carb diets significantly raise your risk of dying https://t.co/2bG46mQq40 Red meat and processed meat raised risk of death https://t.co/EFZOOCDTlo Meta review of 152 studies found very similar results https://t.co/IRFZDWMUHR
@ChE_Engineer_TA @natbrunell Yes, I know that but you can’t throw out the meta-analysis studies just bcuz they don’t have a control arm. This one combined 17 studies, 270,000 and all of who answered that their diet was low carb high fat, based on animal foods were all cause mortality https://t.co/D3k4NlaqAO
@AndBabyMakes5 @RossKneeDeep @KenDBerryMD And your Dr Berry is misinformed at best and a charlatan at worst. His repackaged keto diet has been shown to be great at losing weight… and increasing all cause mortality. https://t.co/w7BPDvEKFi
- fructose is harmful in the context of excess calories: https://t.co/YfPBDn7qPm - energy density of a pre-meal salad influences energy intake: https://t.co/kB4YHsa279 - #lowcarb diets associated with higher all-cause (but not #cardiovascular) mortality: https://t.co/AU2npa4UIk
@rtnarch Carbs ain’t so bad anyway – low carb can be great for resetting glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, though keto can also contribute to increased vascular stiffness and low carb diets don’t seem to reduce all cause mortality or increase weight loss* https://t.co/JkYf8CZkAK
こちらがその研究のページです。 結論として糖質制限は死亡リスクを増加させる。ただし統計データとして十分なものではないため今後の調査に期待する。という旨が書かれています。 2019年の最新の研究です。 https://t.co/x0iVdBvWts
@catalinarian1 @cymrurouge Well your casket will be skinny anyway https://t.co/YSfMub8H5r
@SocietyLiver69 @shreyabasu003 @aslut4socialism Keto raises all cause mortality as well as increasing death from cardiovascular disease among others. Here’s a starting point into the research https://t.co/D6m7UyHXxO
RT @SteveLome: Low carb diets increase all cause mortality by 31%. https://t.co/mBF9HzGzQ5 Show this to anyone thinking about ketogenic di…
@kevinnbass @DrKarlNadolsky If you're going to choose a diet, choose one that doesn't raise all cause mortality https://t.co/YoYtZotv5b
@miamologue https://t.co/ZhhNUkYolz "Low-carbohydrate diets were associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality"
@suxelamai Their diet will stop them. https://t.co/D6m7UyHXxO
@DrKarlNadolsky Beneficial by what standard? I'd argue that the only standard that matters is all cause mortality and by that standard, low carbohydrate diets fail. https://t.co/rOmDH4rvKS
Low carbohydrate diets should not be the first choice of treatment for any condition until rigorous trials have shown this association to be due to an easily identified form of confounding that those trials can eliminate. https://t.co/8xqoW3ytWD https://t.co/s6ywYiV1Ma
@Phoenixlab3 Les régimes cétogènes dont le régime paleo fait parti augmentent significativement toutes les causes de mortalités confondues (cf méta étude), bien que quelques essais clinique court terme ont vu des bénéfices sur le diabète. https://t.co/I9hBC5xgqZ
@Ruben_Alee @Lucasz92 @GordoMonstruo @GastonCharles1 @sassssone @ziberiaI Es un artículo periodístico, que referencia 8 papers, de los cuales 2 son de diabetes. Uno lo tengo que leer porque es largo, y el otro es con restricción calórica (descartado). Pero pensando que las dietas low-carb están asociadas con mayor mortalidad... https://t.co/8t933aXEEK
@Fran_Viru @GastonCharles1 @GordoMonstruo @germanfrick 1. https://t.co/mtIllX7oIb 2. https://t.co/gy7Hv7s8Ik https://t.co/BORAti8b0E
@LeskiPiotr @lenard_jakub @maciejbanach @ExpertLipid @pabeda1 @SABOURETCardio @drpablocorral @ErinMichos @DinaRadenkovic @medstyluzycia @CowZdrowiu @WZdrowie @wygrajmyzdrowie Pierwsze z brzegu: https://t.co/hKsogQOiPZ https://t.co/ffb9mcl2gB Co nie zmienia faktu, że w niektórych chorobach dieta ketogenna może być zalecana
PLoSOne 8: e55030, 2013. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055030.
@KevinH_PhD @ethanjweiss @cardio10s I think the MA was Noto (2013) https://t.co/EQPZFOMiol or perhaps Noto (2016) https://t.co/x78IRUaaiN
@bschermd @Travis_Statham @ethanjweiss I Google Scholar’d the 4 mentioned in the video: https://t.co/VN0kj3B2YV https://t.co/KkbZPUgkSy https://t.co/mna2MtcyiQ https://t.co/pMIMimulgl
RT @EAllen0417: Cute; one of the go-to studies for low carbists is the EPIC-Oxford trial that showed no mortality *benefit* for vegetarians…
RT @EAllen0417: Cute; one of the go-to studies for low carbists is the EPIC-Oxford trial that showed no mortality *benefit* for vegetarians…
RT @EAllen0417: Cute; one of the go-to studies for low carbists is the EPIC-Oxford trial that showed no mortality *benefit* for vegetarians…
Cute; one of the go-to studies for low carbists is the EPIC-Oxford trial that showed no mortality *benefit* for vegetarians. But this data exists. https://t.co/Fio023nuTZ https://t.co/8xqoW3ytWD https://t.co/ICr8vlu6eK https://t.co/H5Z0pVK2s7 Cue: "Correlation tho!"
RT @fambaam1: Low-carbohydrate diets and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. - PubMed - NC…
Low-carbohydrate diets and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/HpKoQEvCuF
RT @MoatazAttallah: Keto diet #ketodiet #Ketogenic #keto Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Anal…
Keto diet #ketodiet #Ketogenic #keto Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies https://t.co/ufmxbV2cjr
@SwagVeganPower I only listed one of over 60 articles, and without reading it, but only because I've had so many difficulties linking them. This is one of the other ones https://t.co/FUywtQtbaR
RT @lamyaa_badr: Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies https://t.c…
Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies https://t.co/ev0gCoxQFE
RT @IanCramer: “In fact, low-carbohydrate diets tend to result in reduced intake of fiber and fruits, and increased intake of protein from…
RT @EAllen0417: The subtle point behind low carbism is that they believe we have too many people and are convincing people to go low carb t…
The subtle point behind low carbism is that they believe we have too many people and are convincing people to go low carb to try to remedy that problem. https://t.co/8xqoW3ytWD https://t.co/Zk72gLheq5
@anish_koka @AngryCardio @ethanjweiss @dnunan79 @EricTopol @JAMA_current Nothing, if you would prescribe torceptrapib. Otherwise, if you think ACM matters a lot, then keto should only be used when H/B is very low. https://t.co/8xqoW3ytWD
RT @ChristianAssad: Colleagues quote the study "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Ob…
RT @ChristianAssad: Colleagues quote the study "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Ob…
RT @ChristianAssad: Colleagues quote the study "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Ob…
RT @ChristianAssad: Colleagues quote the study "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Ob…
RT @ChristianAssad: Colleagues quote the study "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Ob…
Colleagues quote the study "Low-Carbohydrate Diets and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies" to mention #LCHF is bad. Issue is if you dig into the studies you can completely arrive to the opposite conclusion. https://t.co/Ix5ICzTC05
RT @IanCramer: “In fact, low-carbohydrate diets tend to result in reduced intake of fiber and fruits, and increased intake of protein from…
“In fact, low-carbohydrate diets tend to result in reduced intake of fiber and fruits, and increased intake of protein from animal sources, cholesterol and saturated fat, all of which are risk factors for mortality and CVD” https://t.co/oJofYwsfHI
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