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JMIR Diabetes. 2017 Mar 07;2(1):e5. doi: 10.2196/diabetes.6981.

A Novel Intervention Including Individualized Nutritional Recommendations Reduces Hemoglobin A1c Level, Medication Use, and Weight in Type 2 Diabetes.

JMIR diabetes

Amy L McKenzie, Sarah J Hallberg, Brent C Creighton, Brittanie M Volk, Theresa M Link, Marcy K Abner, Roberta M Glon, James P McCarter, Jeff S Volek, Stephen D Phinney

Affiliations

  1. Virta Health, San Francisco, CA, United States.
  2. Indiana University Health Arnett, Medically Supervised Weight Loss, Lafayette, IN, United States.

PMID: 30291062 PMCID: PMC6238887 DOI: 10.2196/diabetes.6981

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is typically managed with a reduced fat diet plus glucose-lowering medications, the latter often promoting weight gain.

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated whether individuals with T2D could be taught by either on-site group or remote means to sustain adequate carbohydrate restriction to achieve nutritional ketosis as part of a comprehensive intervention, thereby improving glycemic control, decreasing medication use, and allowing clinically relevant weight loss.

METHODS: This study was a nonrandomized, parallel arm, outpatient intervention. Adults with T2D (N=262; mean age 54, SD 8, years; mean body mass index 41, SD 8, kg·m

RESULTS: Baseline HbA

CONCLUSIONS: These initial results indicate that an individualized program delivered and supported remotely that incorporates nutritional ketosis can be highly effective in improving glycemic control and weight loss in adults with T2D while significantly decreasing medication use.

©Amy L McKenzie, Sarah J Hallberg, Brent C Creighton, Brittanie M Volk, Theresa M Link, Marcy K Abner, Roberta M Glon, James P McCarter, Jeff S Volek, Stephen D Phinney. Originally published in JMIR Diabetes (http://diabetes.jmir.org), 07.03.2017.

Keywords: Hb A1c; ketosis; mobile health; type 2 diabetes; weight loss

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