The Claim

Adults with type 2 diabetes who use a mobile health application supporting a low-carbohydrate dietary intervention for 3 months achieve an HbA1c level below 6.5% at a rate of 52%, suggesting that nearly half of users may reach non-diabetic glycaemic control within this period when adhering to the program.

Source: mHealth low carbohydrate dietary intervention ameliorates glycaemic profile, blood pressure and weight status in people with type 2 diabetes

What the research says

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In plain English

If you have type 2 diabetes and use a low-carb diet app for 3 months, there's a good chance—about half the people in the claim—that your blood sugar could get as low as someone without diabetes.

See the scientific wording

Adults with type 2 diabetes using a mobile health low-carbohydrate dietary app for 3 months show a 52% rate of achieving HbA1c below 6.5%, indicating that nearly half may reach non-diabetic glycaemic levels within this timeframe when following the program.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: mHealth low carbohydrate dietary intervention ameliorates glycaemic profile, blood pressure and weight status in people with type 2 diabetes

    The study tested a low-carb app for people with type 2 diabetes and found blood sugar levels improved a lot after 3 months, which supports the idea that many users could reach healthy levels.

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