Low-carbohydrate diet reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes

[Northerner]

A low-carbohydrate diet, but not a low-fat diet, reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research at Linköping University in Sweden.

It is known that patients with type 2 diabetes have higher levels of inflammation than those who do not have the disease, and it is believed that this may contribute to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications. In a clinical trial at Linköping University a low-carbohydrate diet was compared with a traditional low-fat diet in 61 patients with type 2 diabetes. Only patients in the low-carbohydrate group exhibited reduced levels of inflammatory markers in blood, despite the fact that weight loss was similar in both groups.

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[AlisonM]

More evidence in favour of low carbing. Good.

 

[cherrypie]

"They lowered their carbohydrate intake to 25% of total energy expenditure".

This would surely mean variations in how many carbs were actually eaten, depending on how many calories each participant was eating or did they all eat the same amount of calories?