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Definition of Low-fat diet
1. Noun. A diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions.
Medical Definition of Low-fat diet
1. A diet containing minimal amounts of fat.Diets containing low amounts of fat and cholesterol are designed to reduce the risk of heart disease and, in some cases, cancer. Dozens of such diets have been promulgated, both by medical and lay advisors. Their popularity can be attributed in part to clinical studies that have, since the 1980s, revealed, on the one hand, the hazards of eating high-fat, high-cholesterol foods and, on the other, the benefits of ingesting less saturated fat and LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Although coronary deaths have been reduced by roughly 30% since 1970, the aim of health officials is to further reduce heart attack rates. The average cholesterol level among adult Americans has fallen from 213 to 205 mg/dl since 1978. However, the National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that individuals maintain a total cholesterol level of no more than 200 mg/dl, with LDL at less than 130 mg/dl and HDL (high density lipoprotein) around 60 mg/dl. About one-half of American adults exceed those recommendations. Low-fat, low-cholesterol diets are rich in whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, and legumes, and limit or exclude consumption of processed oils, dairy products, nuts and seeds, and meats. See atherosclerosis, free radicals. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Low-fat diet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"At those times, some rats were placed on diet or placed on low-fat diet and ...
Rats placed on low-fat diet and with MER (A) had a significant reduction in ..."
2. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"According to Barnard, muscles, which may become severely insulin resistant during
drug treatment, respond to exercise and a low-fat diet. ..."
3. Diabetes mellitus: A System of Diets by Herman Otto Mosenthal (1921)
"Accordingly, two diets have been designed, one the so-called "minimal fat diet"
and the other the "low fat diet;" in both of them the only carbohydrate is ..."
4. The Medical Clinics of North America by Richard J. Havel, K. Patrick Ober (1917)
"The results of too low fat diet may not be serious if an otherwise sufficient
diet be taken, but excessive fat ingestion will soon lead to obesity, ..."
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