Efficacy of long-term low carbohydrate diets for patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

Efficacy of long-term low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) to improve glycemic management for type 2 diabetes remains controversial. Thus, we investigated the association between long-term LCD and glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Materials and methods

We searched PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Database for articles published up to June 2023, and included randomized controlled trials conducted on LCD interventions for >12 months in adults with type 2 diabetes. Primary outcome was the difference in glycated hemoglobin between long-term LCD and control groups. Additionally, we evaluated the differences in changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, and

SUBMITTER: Ichikawa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442754 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature