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Table 2 Changes for the low fat group during cross-over to low carbohydrate

From: Low-carbohydrate diet in type 2 diabetes. Stable improvement of bodyweight and glycemic control during 22 months follow-up

Intervention

Month

Weight change (kg)

HbA1c %

Low-fat

1–6

-3.5 ± 3.5 (range: 0 to -9)

-0.9 ± 0.8 (range: -0.4 to -1.8

Gap

7–8

0.5 ± 1.6

0.3 ± 0.3

Low CHO

9–14

-7.5 ± 6.4 (range: 0 to -20)

-0.9 ± 1.1 (range: 0 to -2.4)

  

Mean Weight (kg)

Mean HbA1c (%)

Low-CHO

15

89.2 ± 15.9

5.7 ± 0.8

 

22

90.2 ± 15.5

5.7 ± 0.9

  1. §given as median with 25 and 75 percentiles. * p values are for differences from baseline.