Intervention
Low-carbohydrate diet
Intervention
Strong
Very Positive
Consistent
6 studies · 6 RCTs
Outcome
Fasting insulin levels
Outcome
Evidence Question
Does Low-carbohydrate diet lower Fasting insulin levels?
Related to: Insulin ResistanceShort answer
Low-carbohydrate diet appears to lower Fasting insulin levels.
How the evidence connects
Each connection shows the published evidence classification for that intervention and outcome relationship.
Why do we say this?
Multiple studies contribute evidence to this Question, and their findings generally point in the same direction.