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There is currently no definitive evidence that carbohydrate reduction per se durably lowers glycaemia in type 2 diabetes.
Caution against assuming that reducing carbohydrates will always improve glycaemic control.
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Currently there is no definitive evidence that carbohydrate reduction per se durably lowers glycaemia.
Why this rating
The claim is based on a review of current evidence regarding carbohydrate intake.
Source
Dietary Management of Diabetes
Nicola Guess · 2024
DOI 10.1002/9781119697473.ch27
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