Improvements in Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity with a Low-Carbohydrate Diet in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-17

  Krebs, Jeremy D ^a,b   Bell, Damon ^a   Hall, Rosemary ^a   Parry Strong, Amber ^a,b   Docherty, Paul D ^c   Clarke, Kristen ^a   Chase, J Geoffry ^c  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

glycemic control; insulin sensitivity; low carbohydrate diet; type 2 diabetes; weight loss

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; FAT INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; FAT INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID DIET; METABOLISM; RISK FACTOR; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPLICATION;

AREA UNDER CURVE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIET, HIGH-FAT; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84876946681     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2013.767630     Document Type: Article

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