Research
Metabolic adaptation
The LCD arm increased HDL and reduced triglycerides and HbA1c with no difference in total cholesterol or glucose.
A low-carbohydrate diet may improve certain metabolic markers in men with recurrent prostate cancer.
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The LCD arm increased HDL and reduced triglycerides and HbA1c with no difference in total cholesterol or glucose.
Why this rating
Based on a randomized controlled trial design.
Source
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a 6-Month Low-Carbohydrate Intervention on Disease Progression in Men with Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Carbohydrate and Prostate Study 2 (CAPS2)
Stephen J. Freedland et al. · Clinical Cancer Research · 2020
rct · n=45Cited 60×
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