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When people with type 2 diabetes and obesity follow a low-carb diet for 12 weeks, it lowers a specific protein in their blood that's linked to better health.

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The study tested the exact same diet as the claim and found that it lowered a specific hormone (FGF21) in people with diabetes and obesity, which matches what the claim says and suggests better health.

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