Evidence Question
Does Low-carbohydrate diet improve fasting insulin levels?
Related to: Insulin ResistanceShort answer
Low-carbohydrate diet appears to improve fasting insulin levels.
Evidence at a glance
- Evidence strength
- Strong Evidence
- Supporting research
- 4 studys
- Randomized trials
- 4 trials
Why do we say this?
Across 4 randomized trials, findings are consistent and showed an effect on fasting insulin levels with Low-carbohydrate diet.
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Supporting research
4 published studys