Research
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Lifestyle interventions maintaining a carbohydrate-rich diet are safe and effective for preventing type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals.
To prevent diabetes, focus on eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and stay active. You do not need to eliminate carbohydrates; in fact, a balanced diet with moderate carbs is safer and just as effective for long-term health.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
Lifestyle intervention in people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while maintaining a relative carbohydrate-rich diet, results in long-term prevention of progression to type 2 diabetes and is generally seen as safe.
Why this rating
Supported by WHO, national authorities, and multiple expert panels cited.
Source
Overweight and diabetes prevention: is a low-carbohydrate–high-fat diet recommendable?
Fred Brouns · European Journal of Nutrition · 2018
DOI 10.1007/s00394-018-1636-y
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