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The incidence of using hypoglycemic drugs was 36.15% in the plate model compared to 75.54% in the low-fat model (P<0.001).
Implementing the plate model may significantly reduce the need for hypoglycemic medications in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients.
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The incidence of the using hypoglycemic drugs was 36.15% in the plate model, and 75.54% in the low-fat model (P<0.001).
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Based on the randomized trial design.
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The effects of a plate model on the remission and need for hypoglycemic drugs of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in China: A randomized trial
Zhang Yong-wen et al. · Preventive Medicine Reports · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102537
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