Is there an optimal diet for patients with type 2 diabetes? Yes, the one that works for them!

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 60-66

  Krebs, Jeremy D ^a   Parry Strong, Amber ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

carbohydrate restricted; Diabetes mellitus; diet; randomized controlled trial; type 2; weight loss

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIET; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; MACRONUTRIENT; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PROTEIN DIET; REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84876941503     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: 17534305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651413479040     Document Type: Review

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