Erratum to: Low Carbohydrate Diets and Type 2 Diabetes: What is the Latest Evidence?

The Disclosures section currently reads:

“Pamela Dyson declares that she has no conflict of interest.”

The author wishes to make the following alteration:

“Pamela Dyson is CEO of The Oxford Health Alliance, a registered charity which has received funding from commercial sponsors including Novo Nordisk A/S and the PepsiCo Foundation. This paper was an invited review for which all publication charges were waived by the journal and no sponsorship was received.”

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13300-015-0139-6/fulltext.html

Low Carbohydrate Diets and Type 2 Diabetes: What is the Latest Evidence?

Abstract

Introduction

Low carbohydrate diets are again in the spotlight and have been identified as particularly appropriate for people with type 2 diabetes. There is confusion amongst both health professionals and people with diabetes about the suitability of these diets. This review aims to provide an overview of the latest evidence and to explore the role of low carbohydrate diets for people with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

An electronic search of English language articles was performed using MEDLINE (2010–May 2015), EMBASE (2010–May 2015), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (2010–May 2015). Only randomized controlled trials comparing interventions evaluating reduced carbohydrate intake with higher carbohydrate intake in people with diagnosed type 2 diabetes were included. Primary outcomes included weight, glycated hemoglobin, and lipid concentrations.

Results

Low carbohydrate diets in people with type 2 diabetes were effective for short-term improvements in glycemic control, weight loss, and cardiovascular risk, but this was not sustained over the longer term. Overall, low carbohydrate diets failed to show superiority over higher carbohydrate intakes for any of the measures evaluated including weight loss, glycemic control, lipid concentrations, blood pressure, and compliance with treatment.

Conclusion

Recent studies suggest that low carbohydrate diets appear to be safe and effective over the short term, but show no statistical differences from control diets with higher carbohydrate content and cannot be recommended as the default treatment for people with type 2 diabetes.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13300-015-0136-9

chris c wrote:Busted!

N=thousands if you look at all diabetes newsgroups, forums and blogs, and even more when you look also at nondiabetics improving their health. But then of course we are all paid by meat and egg producers. Did you get your cheque yet? No. nor did I.

I suspect there are more Black Ops outfits like that which are financed by Foodlike Substance Manufacturers at one remove. PCRM = PETA and probably CSPI too. I wonder whose shares Jeremy Hunt's wife owns.

graham64 wrote:
After declaring no conflicts of interest to suddenly do an about turn does suggest she was "busted" how on earth can you forget companies like Novo and Pepsi 

chris c wrote:Ah but that's just an anecdote. To be data the study would need to be financed by Novo or Pepsi.