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Carbohydrate-restricted diets (CRDs) significantly improved glycemic control, including glucose (SMD = -2.94 mg/dL), insulin (SMD = -8.19 pmol/L), and HOMA-IR (-0.54).
Practitioners may consider CRDs as an effective strategy for improving glycemic control in adults.
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CRDs significantly improved glycemic control (including glucose: SMD = -2.94 mg/dL, 95 % CI: -4.19, -1.68; insulin: SMD = -8.19 pmol/L, 95 % CI: -11.04, -5.43; HOMA-IR = -0.54, 95 % CI: -0.75, -0.33)
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Based on the meta-analysis of 149 randomized controlled trials.
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Carbohydrate-restricted diet types and macronutrient replacements for metabolic health in adults: A meta-analysis of randomized trials
Shuo Feng et al. · Clinical Nutrition · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.09.005
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