The Claim
Among non-obese Japanese men with type 2 diabetes, a 3-month moderate low-carbohydrate diet is associated with a 10% reduction in visceral adipose tissue, and the degree of reduction in carbohydrate intake is significantly correlated with the amount of visceral fat loss, independent of changes in total energy intake.
What the research says
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In non-obese Japanese men with type 2 diabetes, following a moderate low-carbohydrate diet for three months is linked to a 10% decrease in visceral fat, and the more carbohydrates are reduced, the more visceral fat is lost, regardless of total calorie intake.
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Among non-obese Japanese men with type 2 diabetes, a 3-month moderate low-carbohydrate diet associated with a 10% reduction in visceral adipose tissue, and the degree of carbohydrate intake reduction correlated significantly with visceral fat loss, independent of changes in total energy intake.
When less sugar and starch are eaten, the body makes less insulin. Lower insulin signals fat cells to break down stored fat, especially around the organs, and stops new fat from being stored there.
What the research says
1 studyIn non-obese Japanese men with diabetes, eating fewer carbs for three months made their belly fat around organs go down—even if they didn’t eat fewer calories overall. The less carbs they ate, the more fat they lost.
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