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Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus in the pre-insulin era (1914-1922).

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Westman, EC; Yancy, WS; Humphreys, M
Published in: Perspect Biol Med
2006

Before the discovery of insulin, one of the most common dietary treatments of diabetes mellitus was a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. A review of Frederick M. Allen's case histories shows that a 70% fat, 8% carbohydrate diet could eliminate glycosuria among hospitalized patients. A reconsideration of the role of the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet for the treatment of diabetes mellitus is in order.

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Perspect Biol Med

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0031-5982

Publication Date

2006

Volume

49

Issue

1

Start / End Page

77 / 83

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Insulin
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Humans
  • History, 20th Century
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Diet, Diabetic
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields
  • 5001 Applied ethics
  • 2203 Philosophy
 

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Westman, E. C., Yancy, W. S., & Humphreys, M. (2006). Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus in the pre-insulin era (1914-1922). Perspect Biol Med, 49(1), 77–83. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2006.0017
Westman, Eric C., William S. Yancy, and Margaret Humphreys. “Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus in the pre-insulin era (1914-1922).Perspect Biol Med 49, no. 1 (2006): 77–83. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2006.0017.
Westman EC, Yancy WS, Humphreys M. Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus in the pre-insulin era (1914-1922). Perspect Biol Med. 2006;49(1):77–83.
Westman, Eric C., et al. “Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus in the pre-insulin era (1914-1922).Perspect Biol Med, vol. 49, no. 1, 2006, pp. 77–83. Pubmed, doi:10.1353/pbm.2006.0017.
Westman EC, Yancy WS, Humphreys M. Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus in the pre-insulin era (1914-1922). Perspect Biol Med. 2006;49(1):77–83.
Journal cover image

Published In

Perspect Biol Med

DOI

ISSN

0031-5982

Publication Date

2006

Volume

49

Issue

1

Start / End Page

77 / 83

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Insulin
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Humans
  • History, 20th Century
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Diet, Diabetic
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields
  • 5001 Applied ethics
  • 2203 Philosophy