Comparison Between Low Carbohydrate Diet and Traditionally Recommended Diabetic Diet in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2.

Vårdcentralen Lyckorna61 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the clinical trial is to investigate whether low carbohydrate diet is better than the traditional diabetic diet in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, for blood sugar and body weight.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Diabetes

Interventions

Low carbohydrate - high fat dietDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The diet has an energy content of 1600 kcal or 1800, with 50% from fat, 20% from carbohydrates and 30% from proteins.

High carbohydrate - low fat dietDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The diet has an energy content of 1600 or 1800 kcal, with 30% from fat, 55-60% from carbohydrates and 10-15% from proteins.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus type 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychiatric disease or difficulties in understanding Swedish language.

Locations (1)

Vårdcentralen Lyckorna

Motala, Östergötland County, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Laboratory findings and body composition

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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