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To lower blood sugar significantly in obese people without diabetes, they need to lose a lot of weight—about 15 kg—no matter if they eat low-carb or low-fat.

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Effects of macronutrient intake in obesity: a meta-analysis of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on markers of the metabolic syndrome

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2021 Mar 9

This study found that when obese people lose weight, their blood sugar goes down—no matter if they eat low-carb or low-fat food. So yes, losing weight is what matters most, just like the claim says.

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Effects of macronutrient intake in obesity: a meta-analysis of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on markers of the metabolic syndrome

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DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa044

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