Eating fewer carbs can help lower blood sugar and fat levels in the blood.
Scientific Claim
Reduction in dietary carbohydrate intake improves postprandial glycemic control and reduces fasting and postprandial serum triglyceride concentrations in humans.
Original Statement
“Studies like those by Hall and Evelyn showed that reducing carbs can improve triglycerides and glycemic control.”
Context Details
Domain
nutrition
Population
human
Subject
Reduction in dietary carbohydrate intake
Action
improves
Target
postprandial glycemic control and fasting/postprandial serum triglyceride concentrations
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (0)
Contradicting (2)
Induction of hypertriglyceridemia by a low-fat diet.
This study gave people more carbs and found their blood sugar and fat levels went up, which is the opposite of what the claim says happens when you eat fewer carbs.
This study found that eating very few carbs for just 3 days made blood sugar spike higher after a sugary drink, which is the opposite of what the claim says. It didn’t even check triglycerides, so we can’t say anything about them.