Dose-dependent effect of carbohydrate restriction for type 2 diabetes management: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Ahmad JayediSheida Zeraattalab-MotlaghBahareh JabbarzadehYasaman HosseiniAliyu Tijen JibrilHossein ShahinfarAmin MirrafieiFatemeh HosseiniSakineh Shab- BidarPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)
Carbohydrate restriction can exert a significant and important reduction on levels of cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. Levels of most cardiometabolic outcomes decreased linearly with the decrease in carbohydrate intake. U-shaped effects were seen for total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol at 6 months and for body weight at 12 months.