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There is no 'one-size-fits-all' eating pattern for patients with diabetes.
Dietary recommendations for diabetes should be tailored to individual patient needs.
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There should be no 'one-size-fits-all' eating pattern for different patient´s profiles with diabetes.
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Current Evidence Regarding Low-carb Diets for The Metabolic Control of Type-2 Diabetes
Adriana Andrade de Sousa et al. · Current Diabetes Reviews · 2020
DOI 10.2174/1573399816666201123104358
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