When overweight adults with type 2 diabetes tried a low-carb diet for 12 weeks, it didn't seem to help their pancreas work better or reduce stress on their insulin-producing cells.

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A secondary analysis of indices of hepatic and beta cell function following 12 weeks of carbohydrate and energy restriction vs. free-living control in adults with type 2 diabetes

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2024 May 27

The study looked at the same diet as the claim and found no real improvement in how well the pancreas works, just like the claim says.

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A secondary analysis of indices of hepatic and beta cell function following 12 weeks of carbohydrate and energy restriction vs. free-living control in adults with type 2 diabetes

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DOI: 10.1186/s12986-024-00807-x

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