The Claim
In adults with obesity and prediabetes, caloric restriction results in a spontaneous reduction in dietary carbohydrate and added sugar intake, which is significantly associated with improved insulin resistance as measured by HOMA-IR, independent of weight loss.
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In adults with obesity and prediabetes, eating fewer calories leads to a natural decrease in carbohydrate and added sugar consumption, and this change is linked to better insulin resistance, even if body weight does not change.
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In adults with obesity and prediabetes, caloric restriction leads to a spontaneous reduction in dietary carbohydrate and added sugar intake, which is significantly associated with improved insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), independent of weight loss.
When a person eats fewer calories, the brain detects this change and increases signals that make them feel full, which causes them to naturally eat less sugar and refined carbs. This drop in sugar and carbs reduces the amount of glucose entering the bloodstream after meals, which lowers the demand on the pancreas to produce insulin. As a result, the body's cells become more responsive to insulin, improving blood sugar control even if the person does not lose weight.
What the research says
1 studyWhen people with obesity and prediabetes ate fewer calories, they naturally ate less sugar and refined carbs — and their blood sugar control got better, even beyond just losing weight. The study saw this happen.
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