Therapeutic carbohydrate restriction pre-COVID pandemic: assessing registered dietitians' knowledge, use and perceived barriers in Canada.

There is a strong link between the use, or lack, of TCR in clinical practice among RDs and their knowledge level, personal experience and clinician referrals/support. Scope exists to develop novel educational tools and resources on scientific evidence for TCR, and increase multidisciplinary teams, so as to better support RDs in Canada to safely implement TCR in appropriate patients with chronic illness.