Efficacy of low carbohydrate diet for type 2 diabetes mellitus management: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 131, Issue , 2017, Pages 124-131

  Meng, Yan ^a,c   Bai, Hao ^b,c   Wang, Shijun ^a   Li, Zhaoping ^c   Wang, Qian ^c   Chen, Liyong ^b,c  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Low carbohydrate diet; Meta analysis; Randomized controlled trials; Type 2 diabetes; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BODY WEIGHT LOSS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 85025687310     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.07.006     Document Type: Review

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