The Claim
In adults with type 2 diabetes, reducing dietary carbohydrate intake from a baseline of 32% to 18% of total energy over 3 months is associated with a mean reduction in HbA1c of 1.0 percentage points (95% CI: −1.3 to −0.7), with greater carbohydrate restriction linked to larger reductions in HbA1c, suggesting that lowering carbohydrate intake may improve glycaemic control.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If adults with type 2 diabetes eat fewer carbs—dropping from about a third to less than a fifth of their daily calories for three months—they might see their average blood sugar drop by a full point, and the more they cut carbs, the better their blood sugar control tends to get.
See the scientific wording
Adults with type 2 diabetes who reduce their dietary carbohydrate intake to 18% of total energy from a baseline of 32% over 3 months experience a mean reduction in HbA1c of 1.0 percentage points (95% CI: −1.3 to −0.7), with greater carbohydrate restriction associated with larger HbA1c reductions, suggesting that lowering carbohydrate intake may support improved glycaemic control.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at people with type 2 diabetes who used an app to eat fewer carbs, and they ended up with much better blood sugar levels after 3 months—just like the claim says.
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