Research
Metabolic adaptation
A higher proportion of carbohydrate intake is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Japanese people with type 2 diabetes.
Practitioners should consider the carbohydrate intake levels of patients with type 2 diabetes when assessing cardiovascular risk.
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Our data demonstrated that a higher proportion of carbohydrate intake, particularly with reduced consumption of animal-derived fat/protein, was correlated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality.
Why this rating
Based on the prospective observational study design.
Source
Relationship of Carbohydrate Intake Proportion to Cardiovascular Events in Japanese People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Tomoya Mita et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2025
cohort · n=731Cited 2×
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