Using a low-carbohydrate diet to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This study will provide a narrative review of the history of the clinical use of low-carbohydrate diets and give a practical example of how to implement a low-carbohydrate diet, with an emphasis on deprescribing medications. RECENT FINDINGS: Low-carbohydrate diets have been used since the late 19th century to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Recently, clinical research has validated the use of low-carbohydrate diets for individuals affected by obesity and T2DM, and these diets are included in several national clinical guidelines. Because medications are commonly used to treat hypertension and T2DM, special consideration must be made to monitor and reduce these medications to avoid overmedication. Clinic visits and home monitoring of blood pressure and glucose levels are important tools to alert clinicians that a reduction in medication levels may be indicated. SUMMARY: Low-carbohydrate diets have been utilized clinically for many years to treat obesity and T2DM and can be used alongside effective monitoring to safely deprescribe dispensable medications for these diseases.
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- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Obesity
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Humans
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Anti-Obesity Agents
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Obesity
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Humans
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Anti-Obesity Agents