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A Mediterranean-style diet reduced the need for glucose-lowering drugs more than a low-fat diet in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Practitioners may consider recommending a Mediterranean-style diet to patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes to potentially reduce the need for glucose-lowering medications.

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Effects of a Mediterranean-style diet on the need for antihyperglycemic drug therapy in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial.
Andrew Mente et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2009

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A Mediterranean-style diet reduced need for glucose-lowering drugs more than a low-fat diet in type 2 diabetes

Andrew Mente et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2009

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