The Claim

Adults with type 2 diabetes who use a mobile health app promoting a low-carbohydrate diet for 3 months experience a mean reduction in systolic blood pressure of 6 mmHg (95% CI: −10 to −1), suggesting potential cardiovascular risk reduction, even in the absence of significant changes in diastolic blood pressure or physical activity levels.

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, your top blood pressure number might drop by about 6 points — which could help your heart — even if you don’t change your exercise or bottom blood pressure number.

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Adults with type 2 diabetes using a mobile health low-carbohydrate dietary app for 3 months experience a mean reduction in systolic blood pressure of 6 mmHg (95% CI: −10 to −1), indicating potential cardiovascular risk reduction even without significant changes in diastolic pressure or physical activity levels.

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 looked at people with type 2 diabetes using a low-carb app for 3 months and found their top blood pressure number dropped by 6 points, just like the claim says.

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