Establishing a proof of concept for the effects of low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet (LCHFD) and physical activity on body composition in type 2 diabetes

Overweight and obesity are both a risk factor for developing and exacerbating type 2 diabetes (T2D). While the most common diet used to treat overweight and obesity focus on high-carbohydrate, low-fat, energy deficit diets, recently, low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets (LCHFD) have become popular in ta...

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Main Authors: Gerrit J. Breukelman, Albertus K. Basson, Trayana G. Djarova, Brandon S. Shaw, Cornelia J. du Preez, Ina Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021003716