Volunteers Wanted for Diabetes Study

[Ljc]

My gut obviously never got the memo about the effects of fibre.

Nor mine

 

[AndBreathe]

I appreciate all of your comments and raised concerns.
For the past few years there has been a great debate regarding traditional high standard starchy carbohydrate/low fat diets to manage T2D in favour to a low carb/high fat diet. The low carbohydrate diet however, has not been endorsed by the NHS.

In terms of the breakfast composition, apart from having carbohydrates, it does provide fibre which has been know to slow down the absorption of glucose. Nevertheless, the breakfast is based on a 2,000 Kcal diet plan which is suitable for most individuals that we are looking to recruit, i.e. people without diabetes and those with T2D who are NOT ON INSULIN, who are less sensitive to glycaemic changes and not to forget are not actively engaging in a weight-loss diet.


Regarding the study, if you have T2D and are interested but do not wish to consume the breakfast for any valid reason, I would appreciate if you could take part only in the first part of the study by filling in an anonymous questionnaire to which the link has been provided in the original post.

If however, you would like to participate in the second part of this study that involves consuming the breakfast, please be aware you are not obliged to eat all of the food and you can give up from the study at any time.

Lastly and to all kind participants that would like to support my dissertation by taking part in this study, a sincere thank you!

Whilst the current NICE Guidelines are not explicit about low carb diets, they do talk of personalised care, based on a plethora of criteria, focusing on the individual's circumstances.

The NHS are also happy to host a number of Apps in the NHS App library for the management and improvement of the lives of those living with Type 2 diabetes. The content and focus of number of those Apps is a low carb way of eating. Examples of low carb focused Apps are Low Carb Program and Our Path.

All Apps hosted by the NHS are subjected to a very high level of scrutiny and an exhaustive due diligence process.

On the foregoing basis, personally, I would I find it difficult to argue that the NHS does not endorse low carb styles of eating.

Of course, for a whole swathe of reasons low carb eating isn't for everyone any more tha the Eatwell Guide is right for everyone.

I wish you well in your studies and research.

Edite to add a link to the relevant area of the NHS App Library: https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/category/diabetes/?sort=new