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Q: In adults with type 2 diabetes, what effect does a low carbohydrate diet (less than 130 g of carbohydrate per day or less than 45% of total energy intake) have on A1C, blood lipids levels and body weight compared to a higher carbohydrate diet?

Last Updated: 2021-10-14


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