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The association between low carbohydrate diet score and diabetes risk is largely explained by obesity, with BMI mediating 76% of the association.
Understanding the role of BMI in the relationship between low carbohydrate diets and diabetes risk can help tailor dietary recommendations.
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Mediation analysis demonstrated that BMI mediated 76 % of the LCD & diabetes association.
Why this rating
The study is a prospective cohort analysis.
Source
Association of low carbohydrate diet score with the risk of type 2 diabetes in an Australian population: A longitudinal study
Robel Hussen Kabthymer et al. · Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.dsx.2024.103049
cohort · n=39185Cited 9×
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- Higher low carbohydrate diet (LCD) score is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), with a 20% increased risk observed when comparing the highest quintile (38% energy from carbohydrates) to the lowest quintile (55% energy from carbohydrates).Good
- Further studies, including clinical trials, are needed to investigate the effects of a low carbohydrate diet on type 2 diabetes.Good
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