NCT02938832 due 2023.
| Study name | Does the advice to eat a mediterranean diet with low carbohydrate intake, compared with a low‐fat diet, reduce diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CardioDiet) |
| Methods | RCT, 36 months |
| Participants | Adults with ischaemic heart disease followed up at cardiac rehabilitation units |
| Interventions | Mediterranean diet with an energy content (E%) from carbohydrates between 25‐30% Traditional low‐fat diet with 45‐60 E% from carbohydrates |
| Outcomes | Primary: diabetes incidence Secondary: CVD disease, quality of life |
| Starting date | Oct 2016, planned completion Oct 2023 |
| Contact information | PI: Fredrik H Nystrom, Professor, MD, University Hospital, Linkoeping, fredrik.nystrom@regionostergotland.se |
| Notes | Trials registration NCT02938832 Unclear whether the intervention was truly lower vs higher saturated fat as saturated fat goals not provided. |