Has carbohydrate-restriction been forgotten as a treatment for diabetes mellitus? A perspective on the ACCORD study design

Prior to the discovery of medical treatment for diabetes, carbohydrate-restriction was the predominant treatment recommendation to treat diabetes mellitus. In this commentary we argue that carbohydrate-restriction should be reincorporated into contemporary treatment studies for diabetes mellitus.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Westman, Eric C, Vernon, Mary C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
Materias:
Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2315645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18400080
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-5-10
Descripción
Sumario:Prior to the discovery of medical treatment for diabetes, carbohydrate-restriction was the predominant treatment recommendation to treat diabetes mellitus. In this commentary we argue that carbohydrate-restriction should be reincorporated into contemporary treatment studies for diabetes mellitus.

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