The Claim
In adults with type 2 diabetes, using a mobile health app promoting a low-carbohydrate diet for 3 months leads to a mean reduction in total energy intake of 1,570 kJ/day (95% CI: −2128 to −1013), primarily driven by a 14% decrease in carbohydrate intake, with compensatory increases in protein and fat consumption, indicating that carbohydrate restriction contributes to spontaneous calorie reduction.
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If adults with type 2 diabetes use a low-carb diet app for 3 months, they end up eating fewer calories without trying, mostly because they eat less carbs — and they naturally replace those carbs with more protein and fat.
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Adults with type 2 diabetes using a mobile health low-carbohydrate dietary app for 3 months reduce their total energy intake by an average of 1,570 kJ/day (95% CI: −2128 to −1013), primarily due to a 14% reduction in carbohydrate intake, with compensatory increases in protein and fat consumption, suggesting that carbohydrate restriction contributes to spontaneous calorie reduction.
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