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What the research on low carb actually says.
What 23 trials say about low carb and type 2 diabetes
A 2021 BMJ review of 1,357 adults found short-term gains in weight and blood sugar from low-carb diets—and smaller benefits by 12 months.
Read article →Low carb vs. low fat: what the DIETFITS trial found
A year-long Stanford trial of 609 adults found similar weight loss on healthy low-carb and healthy low-fat diets.
Read article →Same weight loss, bigger liver benefits on low carb
A WashU Medicine trial of 55 adults found keto, Mediterranean and high-carb diets all helped—but low carb cut more liver fat and blood sugar.
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