Research
Energy balance
The low-carbohydrate diet intervention group had a significant reduction in body weight of -5.9 kg.
A low-carbohydrate diet may contribute to significant weight loss in individuals with prediabetes or untreated diabetes.
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The low-carbohydrate diet intervention group had significantly greater 6-month reductions in body weight (-5.9 kg; 95% CI, -7.4 to -4.4 kg; P < .001).
Why this rating
Based on the randomized clinical trial design.
Source
Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Dietary Intervention on Hemoglobin A<sub>1c</sub>
Kirsten Dorans et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2022
rct · n=150Cited 53×
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