Mixed
A multimodal metabolic health intervention emphasizing therapeutic carbohydrate reduction (TCR) and intermittent fasting, supported by remote monitoring and coaching, produces robust 1-year weight loss (mean 15.5%) and significant medication deprescription in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
If you have obesity or type 2 diabetes, consider a structured program that combines a low-carbohydrate diet (under 30g carbs/day) with remote health monitoring and coaching. This approach can lead to significant weight loss (around 15%) and may allow you to reduce or stop diabetes and blood pressure medications under medical supervision, potentially saving money and avoiding medication side effects.
The TOWARD approach represents a scalable metabolic health intervention that demonstrates robust improvements in weight while simultaneously allowing for deprescription leading to substantial cost savings.
Why this rating
Single-arm pilot study with self-selection bias and no formal control group, though compared to published GLP-1 trial data.
Source
TOWARD, a metabolic health intervention, demonstrates robust 1-year weight loss and cost-savings through deprescription
Laura Buchanan et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2025
DOI 10.3389/fnut.2025.1548609
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