Higher Carbohydrate Amount and Lower Glycemic Index Increase Hunger, Diet Satisfaction, and Heartburn in Overweight and Obese Adults in the OmniCarb Randomized Clinical Trial. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, a high-carbohydrate diet, is highly recommended based on its cardiovascular risk benefits, yet adherence remains persistently low. How subjective impressions /loose stools, constipation, bloating, nausea, and heartburn). Participant mean age was 52 y, with 52% women, 51% non-Hispanic black, and 56% obese (BMI ≥30). Compared with baseline, all intervention diets decreased heartburn, increased diarrhea/loose stools, and increased bloating, but did not significantly affect constipation or nausea. Compared with lower carbohydrate diets, higher carbohydrate