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Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 17, No. 6, 595-600 (1998)
Published by the American College of Nutrition

Utility of a Short-Term 25% Carbohydrate Diet on Improving Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Mario Gutierrez, BS, Mehras Akhavan, MD, Lois Jovanovic, MD, FACN and Charles M. Peterson, MD

Sansum Medical Research Foundation, Santa Barbara, California

Address reprint requests to: Lois Jovanovic, MD, FACN, Sansum Medical Research Foundation, 2219 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Objective: To determine if introduction of a low carbohydrate diet might be a useful option for type 2 diabetic patients who do not achieve glucose target levels despite conventional treatment.

Methods: Subjects with type 2 diabetes, either treated with diet alone (n=9) or second generation sulfonylurea agents (n=19), which were discontinued, were placed on a diet based on ideal body weight and comprised of 25% carbohydrate. After a mean of 8 weeks, they were then switched to a caloricly equivalent diet, but composed of 55% carbohydrate.

Results: Compared to baseline diet, after 8 weeks of a 25% diet, subjects showed significantly improved glycemia as evidenced by fasting blood glucose values (p<0.005) and hemoglobin A1c levels (p<0.05). Those previously treated with oral hypoglycemic agents showed, in addition, a significant decrease in weight and diastolic blood pressure despite the discontinuation of the oral agent. When then placed on a 55% carbohydrate diet, the hemoglobin A1c rose significantly over the ensuing next 12 weeks (p<0.05).

Conclusion: A low carbohydrate, caloricly-restricted diet has beneficial short-term effects in subjects with type 2 who have failed either diet or sulfonylurea therapy and may obviate the necessity for insulin. Our study also affirms the need for reassessing the role of diet whenever type 2 diabetic patients manifests hyperglycemia, despite conventional oral treatment or diet management.

Key words: type 2 diabetes mellitus, carbohydrate, hemoglobin A1c, glycemia, diet




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