The Claim
A 12-week low-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet in adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity shows no evidence of improving fasting markers of beta-cell stress or function, including microRNA 375, C-peptide to proinsulin ratio, and HOMA-beta cell function, suggesting limited impact on pancreatic beta-cell pathophysiology in this population.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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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 12-week low-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet in adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity shows no evidence of improving fasting markers of beta-cell stress or function, including microRNA 375 (p=0.42), C-peptide to proinsulin ratio (p=0.17), and HOMA-beta cell function (p=0.15), suggesting limited impact on pancreatic beta-cell pathophysiology in this population.
What the research says
1 studyThe 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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