Low-carb diet helps liver but not pancreas in diabetes
A secondary analysis of indices of hepatic and beta cell function following 12 weeks of carbohydrate and energy restriction vs. free-living control in adults with type 2 diabetes
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Eating very few carbs and calories for 12 weeks helped people with diabetes and obesity have less fat in their liver, better blood sugar control, and improved liver health, but did not help their pancreas work better.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Eating very few carbs and calories for 12 weeks helped people with diabetes and obesity have less fat in their liver, better blood sugar control, and improved liver health, but did not help their pancreas work better.
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 560 / 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
Nutrition & Metabolism
Year
2024
Authors
Cody Durrer, Hashim Islam, H. Cen, M. Garzon, Xuchao Lyu, Sean McKelvey, J. Singer, A. Batterham, Jonathan Z. Long, James D Johnson, Jonathan P Little
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Claims (7)
A special low-carb diet for 12 weeks helps overweight people with diabetes lose fat from their liver, making their liver healthier.
When people with type 2 diabetes and obesity follow a low-carb diet for 12 weeks, it lowers a specific protein in their blood that's linked to better health.
When overweight adults with type 2 diabetes tried a low-carb diet for 12 weeks, it didn't seem to help their pancreas work better or reduce stress on their insulin-producing cells.
When people with type 2 diabetes and obesity follow a low-carb diet for 12 weeks, it changes certain blood chemicals that are linked to liver problems, which helps improve how their liver works.
Eating a low-carb diet for 12 weeks helps people with type 2 diabetes and obesity improve how their liver responds to insulin, making it work better without needing to change their medications.