bioavailability of nitric oxide. Current evidence on the effect of low-carbohydrate (LC) diet on
endothelial function is conflicting and confounded by the provision of caloric restriction (CR).
We tested the hypothesis that LC without CR diet, but not LC with CR diet, would improve
macro-and microvascular endothelial function in women with obesity. Twenty-one healthy
women with obesity (age: 33±2 years, body mass index: 33.0±0.6 kg/m2; mean±SEM) were …