Low-carb high-protein diets may mean cardiovascular risk for women

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According to an article in MedPage Today (June 27, 2012), high-protein, low-carb diets like the Atkins diet may involve some cardiovascular risk in women.

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Three European studies "showed a greater risk of cardiovascular mortality with such a diet."

One study involved over 43,000 Swedish women for 15.7 years.