Evidence Question
Do Ketogenic Diets lower HbA1c?
Related to: Ketogenic DietsShort answer
Ketogenic Diets appear to lower HbA1c.
Evidence at a glance
- Evidence strength
- Strong Evidence
- Supporting research
- 5 studys
- Randomized trials
- 5 trials
Why do we say this?
Across 5 randomized trials, findings are consistent and showed an effect on HbA1c with Ketogenic Diets.
Explore the evidence
Supporting research
5 published studys
- Homemade VLCD improves weight loss in type 2 diabetes
- Low-Calorie Diet Improves Metabolic Control in Obese T2 Diabetes Patients
- Very-low-calorie diet improves diabetes remission in Thai patients.
- Very low calorie diets improve metabolic health in obese diabetes patients.
- Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Improves Health in Diabetic Patients