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A bibliometric and visual analysis of low carbohydrate diet
Nutrients was the leading journal. “A randomized trial of a low-carbohydrate diet for obesity” and “Obesity” were considered to be the most co-cited and cited reference respectively. The hotspots of LChD are four aspects, “ketogenic diet”, “metabolism disease”, “cardiovascular disease” and “cancer”. We summarized that “oxidative stress”, “gut microbiota”, and “inflammation factors” are becoming frontiers […] Read More
Low and high carbohydrate isocaloric diets on performance, fat oxidation, glucose and cardiometabolic health in middle age males
These results: (i) challenge whether higher carbohydrate intake is superior for athletic performance, even during shorter-duration, higher-intensity exercise; (ii) demonstrate that lower carbohydrate intake may be a therapeutic strategy to independently improve glycemic control, particularly in those at risk for diabetes; (iii) demonstrate a unique relationship between continuous glycemic parameters and systemic metabolism. Read More
Ketogenic state improves testosterone serum levels-results from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comprehensively, KD improved testosterone levels depending on both patients’ age and KD-induced weight loss. However, the lack of information in included studies on hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis prevents an exhaustive comprehension about mechanisms connecting ketosis and testosterone homeostasis. Read More
Weight loss via a low-carbohydrate diet improved the intestinal permeability marker, zonulin, in prostate cancer patients
These findings showed that weight loss improved intestinal permeability in prostate cancer patients while consuming a LCD. This is consistent with a previous study showing that weight loss improved IP in a non-cancer population. Read More
Low carbohydrate ketogenic diets reduce cardiovascular risk factor levels in obese or overweight patients with T2DM: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets effectively improved cardiovascular risk factors (blood glucose, weight, and lipids) in obese/ overweight patients, especially those with T2DM when compared with non-ketogenic diets. Read More
Effect of a ketogenic diet versus Mediterranean diet on glycated hemoglobin in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus: The interventional Keto-Med randomized crossover trial
The authors compared 2 low-carbohydrate diets with 3 key similarities (incorporating nonstarchy vegetables and avoiding added sugars and refined grains) and 3 key differences (incorporating compared with avoiding legumes, fruits, and whole, intact grains) for their effects on glucose control and cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with prediabetes and T2DM. HbA1c values were not different […] Read More
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 […] Read More
Effects of a six-month low-carbohydrate diet on glycemic control, body composition and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: an open-label RCT
A non-calorie-restricted LCD high in fat has significant beneficial effects on glycaemic control and body composition, and does not adversely affect cardiovascular risk factors in patients with T2D. Reducing carbohydrate intake to 10-25 E% appears to be an effective and safe nutritional approach with respect to classical cardiovascular risk factors and hypoglycaemia. Read More