Decreased carbohydrate intake is more important than increased fat intake in the glucose intolerance by a low-carbohydrate/high-fat diet

A low-carbohydrate/high-fat evening meal impaired the glucose tolerance of healthy subjects to almost the same extent as the impairment caused by overnight fasting. This suggests that the decreased component (carbohydrate) is more relevant than the increased component (fat) to the impairment of glucose tolerance by a low-carbohydrate/high-fat diet. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.