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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Embracing complexity: making sense of diet, nutrition, obesity and type 2 diabetes

Nita G. Forouhi

Diabetologia · 2023

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Summary

This narrative review examines the evidence on diet and nutrition in type 2 diabetes prevention, management and remission, addressing confusion arising from mixed dietary messaging. The author synthesises recent research advances on low-energy, low-fat and low-carbohydrate dietary approaches, and explores the inter-relationships between nutrients, foods and overall dietary patterns in managing weight and glycaemic control.

Regional applicability

The review addresses global dietary confusion and evidence gaps relevant to United Kingdom clinical practice and public health guidance on type 2 diabetes prevention and management, though the paper does not report UK-specific data.

Key measures

Dietary strategies (low-energy, low-fat, low-carbohydrate diets); inter-relationships between nutrients, foods and dietary patterns; quantity and quality of diet

Outcomes reported

Examination of the role of diet in weight management and prevention/management of type 2 diabetes, considering low-energy, low-fat and low-carbohydrate dietary strategies and inter-relationships between nutrients, foods and dietary patterns.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Dietary patterns & chronic disease
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1007/s00125-023-05873-z
Catalogue ID
SNmqx9jtyv-dd7s3a

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