“…Studies have shown that a long-term diet rich in carbohydrates (HC) is associated with increased visceral adiposity, minor oral glucose tolerance, lower insulin sensitivity and dyslipidemia, among other metabolic disorders (Ferreira, Mario, Porto, Andrade, & Botion, 2011;Lasker, Evans, & Layman, 2008;Oliveira et al, 2013). These conditions strongly influence the development of chronic diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases (Bressan, Hermsdorff, Zulet, & Martínez, 2009;Fortino, Lombardo, & Chicco, 2007;Oliveira, Versiani, Oliveira, Teixeira, & Brandão, 2014).…”