Restricted-carbohydrate diets in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis
JK Kirk, DE Graves, TE Craven, EW Lipkin… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Elsevier
Many current popular weight-loss diets advocate restricting carbohydrates, but risks and
benefits of these diets for patients with diabetes is unclear. We searched for articles
published in English between 1980 and April 2006 regarding carbohydrate-restricted diets
that included and reported separate results for adult, nonpregnant patients with type 2
diabetes. Articles were limited to studies completed in the United States and Canada.
Available data on study design; carbohydrate composition of diet; duration of diet; and the …
benefits of these diets for patients with diabetes is unclear. We searched for articles
published in English between 1980 and April 2006 regarding carbohydrate-restricted diets
that included and reported separate results for adult, nonpregnant patients with type 2
diabetes. Articles were limited to studies completed in the United States and Canada.
Available data on study design; carbohydrate composition of diet; duration of diet; and the …
