A very low-carbohydrate, low-saturated fat diet for type 2 diabetes management: a randomized trial
- Tay, J.
- Luscombe-Marsh, N.
- Thompson, C.
- Noakes, M.
- Buckley, J.
- Wittert, G.
- Yancy, W.
- Brinkworth, G.
DOIAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively compare the effects of a very low-carbohydrate, high-unsaturated/low-saturated fat diet (LC) with those of a high-unrefined carbohydrate, low-fat diet (HC) on glycemic control and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in type 2 diabetes (T₂DM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Obese adults (n = 115, BMI 34.4 ± 4.2 kg/m², age 58 ± 7 years) with T₂DM were randomized to a hypocaloric LC diet (14% carbohydrate [7.8% (62 mmol/mol) and HDL-C <1.29 mmol/L. CONCLUSIONS: Both diets achieved substantial improvements for several clinical glycemic control and CVD risk markers. These improvements and reductions in GV and antiglycemic medication requirements were greatest with the LC compared with HC. This suggests an LC die...
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