According to the network meta- analysis the Mediterranean diet is the most effective and efficacious dietary approach to improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients
The aim of the present study is to assess the comparative efficacy of different dietary approaches on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using a systematic review of the literature .
A low-carbohydrate diet is more effective in reducing body weight than healthy eating in both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects.
BACKGROUND Low-carbohydrate diets are effective for weight reduction in people without diabetes , but there is limited evidence for people with Type 2 diabetes . Aims To assess the impact of a low-carbohydrate diet on body weight , glycated haemoglobin ( HbA(1c ) ) , ketone and lipid levels in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects . METHODS Thirteen Type 2 diabetic subjects ( on diet or metformin ) and 13 non-diabetic subjects were r and omly allocated to either a low-carbohydrate diet ( < or = 40 g carbohydrate/day ) or a healthy-eating diet following Diabetes UK nutritional recommendations and were seen monthly for 3 months . Subjects ( 25 % male ) were ( mean + /- sd ) age 52 + /- 9 years , weight 96.3 + /- 16.6 kg , body mass index 35.1 kg/m(2 ) , HbA(1c ) 6.6 + /- 1.1 % , total cholesterol 5.1 + /- 1.1 mmol/l , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 1.3 + /- 0.4 mmol/l , low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 3.1 + /- 0.9 mmol/l , triglycerides ( geometric mean ) 1.55 ( 1.10 , 2.35 ) mmol/l and ketones range 0.0 - 0.2 mmol/l . RESULTS Analysis was by intention to treat with last observation carried forward . Twenty-two of the participants ( 85 % ) completed the study .  Weight loss was greater ( 6.9 vs. 2.1 kg , P = 0.003 ) in the low-carbohydrate group , with no difference in changes in HbA(1c ) , ketone or lipid levels . CONCLUSIONS The diet was equally effective in those with and without diabetes
According to the network meta- analysis the Mediterranean diet is the most effective and efficacious dietary approach to improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes patients
The aim of the present study is to assess the comparative efficacy of different dietary approaches on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using a systematic review of the literature .