Macro partitioning
Moderate carbohydrate restriction (30% energy) inducing weight loss does not negatively affect global cognition or health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to a conventional diabetes diet.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes, switching to a moderate low-carb diet (around 30% of calories from carbs) for 6 weeks to lose weight will not harm your thinking abilities or how you feel about your health. It performs similarly to standard diabetic diets regarding mental well-being and cognitive function, though you may see a slight, non-significant boost in mental health scores.
Collectively, our data suggest that weight loss through moderate carbohydrate restriction has no clinically important impact on HRQoL and global cognition in patients with T2D.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with objective cognitive testing and standardized HRQoL measures, though short duration (6 weeks) and exploratory nature of secondary outcomes limit generalizability.
Source
Weight-loss induced by carbohydrate restriction does not negatively affect health-related quality of life and cognition in people with type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial
Nicole Jacqueline Jensen et al. · Clinical Nutrition · 2022
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