Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , April 2004

Effects of a 4-week 70% high carbohydrate/15% low fat diet on glucose tolerance and on lipid profiles

  • Nobuyuki Komiyama

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Takehiro Saito

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Yoshiyuki Hosaka

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Kaoru Aida

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Takashi Kaneko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Health, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Akio Sato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Health, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Toshimasa Onaya

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Tetsuro Kobayashi

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Masato Tawata

      Affiliations

    • Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, Shimokato 1110, Tamaho, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-55-273-9597; fax: +81-55-273-9685.

Received 31 March 2003 ,Revised 29 August 2003 ,Accepted 7 October 2003.

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☆ This study was supported by Grants of Yamanashi Medical University and UTY Science Foundation.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2003.10.002

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , April 2004

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