The low carb program for people with type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes: a mixed methods feasibility study of signposting from general practice

Signposting was offered to 351 patients; 160 (45.6%) accepted, 103 (29.3%) registered with the intervention and 43 (26.9% of patients accepting signposting) completed the programme. GPs reported that signposting added between 1–4 minutes to the consultation length. Patients completing the programme reported greater weight loss (7.2 kg versus 1.6 kg, P<0.001) and HbA1c improvements (-9.1 mmol/mol versus 1.7 mmol/mol, P<0.001) compared to those who did not, and were more likely to reduce the number of prescribed diabetes medications in general practice.