And the excess weight has been linked to a range of chronic conditions, including asthma, diabetes and metabolic syndrome (a group of metabolic risk factors). (scientificamerican.com)
Low - carbohydrate diets, obesity, and metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. (completehumanperformance.com)
Over the past several decades, low - fat diets have been recommended to the public as a way to lose weight primarily because of their beneficial effects on metabolic risk factors. (KetoDietApp.com)