title: [Miraculous low carbohydrate or carbophobic diets: evidence-based nursing perspective].
abstract: Given the obesity epidemic in Western society today, as well as its influence on population's health as a risk factor for the most pressing health problems, diet treatment to control overweight ought to be considered as a priority in the specialized and primary health nursing care. A review of some supposedly miraculous diets, based on drastic reduction of consumed carbohydrates, as well as the available scientific evidence show that such diets pose a health hazard besides being ineffective to control excess weight in the short- and long-term. The negative consequences of a reduction of the percentage of consumed carbohydrates, thus resulting in an increase of proteins in the diet are set forth. Besides, suitable recommendations for patients to get loss weight are presented in an effective and safe manner.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de cuidados intermedios cardiológicos, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España. Electronic address: mjcdones@gmail.com.
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Casado Dones
authors.affiliation: Unidad de cuidados intermedios cardiológicos, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Fraile Villar
authors.affiliation: Unidad de cuidados intermedios cardiológicos, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juárez Bonilla
authors.affiliation: Unidad de cuidados intermedios cardiológicos, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno González
authors.affiliation: Unidad de cuidados intermedios cardiológicos, Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martín Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates
keywords: Dieta baja en hidratos de carbono; Dieta hiperproteica; Dietas milagro; High-protein diet; Low carbohydrate diet; Miraculous diets