Effects of the low carbohydrate, high fat diet on glycemic control and body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes: experience from a community-based cohort

What is it about?

This study is a retrospective analysis of patients in a with type 2 diabetes who chose to follow the low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) diet, compared to patients who chose standard care. The rise in the prevalence of diabetes suggests that conventional therapies may not be adequate, but the optimal diet to implement remains unclear. We demonstrate that the LCHF diet improves glycemia and allows for reduction in glucose lowering medications in patients with type 2 diabetes. To our knowledge this is the first study to assess the LCHF diet in a community-based, ‘real world’ setting while also collecting data on multiple metabolic parameters and over multiple visits, making the results generalizable.

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