Does a fancy glucose tracker help more than a simple finger prick for diabetics on a low-carb diet?
Impact of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Versus Blood Glucose Monitoring to Support a Carbohydrate-Restricted Nutrition Intervention in People with Type 2 Diabetes
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No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 564 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Publication
Journal
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
Year
2024
Authors
H. Willis, S. Asche, Amy L. McKenzie, Rebecca N Adams, C. Roberts, Brittanie M. Volk, Shannon Krizka, Shaminie J. Athinarayanan, Alison R. Zoller, R. Bergenstal
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In adults with type 2 diabetes, following a medically supervised very-low-carbohydrate diet for three months is associated with an average drop of 1.5–1.6% in HbA1c levels and a 7–8% reduction in body weight, whether or not glucose is tracked using continuous monitoring or fingerstick tests.
Adults with type 2 diabetes who follow a very-low-carbohydrate diet tend to reduce their diabetes medications significantly over three months, no matter how they track their blood sugar levels.
For adults with type 2 diabetes on a medically supervised very-low-carbohydrate diet with remote care, using continuous glucose monitoring does not lead to better outcomes in time spent in normal blood glucose range, HbA1c levels, or weight loss compared to standard blood glucose monitoring over three months.
In adults with type 2 diabetes, switching to a very-low-carbohydrate diet lowers daily carbohydrate consumption from about 220–230 grams to 65–80 grams within three months, even without tracking food intake or calories.