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The majority of respondents experienced improvements in laboratory values, including HbA1c, blood glucose measurements, and lipid panel results.
Practitioners can expect metabolic improvements in patients following low-carbohydrate diets.
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Of those who provided laboratory values, the majority saw improvements in their HbA1c, blood glucose measurements, and lipid panel results.
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Based on the large number of respondents and the survey design.
Source
A low-carbohydrate survey: Evidence for sustainable metabolic syndrome reversal
Mark Cucuzzella et al. · Journal of Metabolic Health · 2017
DOI 10.4102/jir.v2i1.30
cross-sectional · n=1580Cited 10×
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