A randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-led therapeutic carbohydrate and energy restriction in type 2 diabetes

Cody Durrer; Sean McKelvey; Joel Singer; Alan M. Batterham; James D. Johnson; Kelsey Gudmundson; Jay Wortman; Jonathan P. Little

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25667-4

Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

A randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-led therapeutic carbohydrate and energy restriction in type 2 diabetes

Cody Durrer,
Sean McKelvey,
Joel Singer,
Alan M. Batterham,
James D. Johnson,
Kelsey Gudmundson,
Jay Wortman,
Jonathan P. Little

Affiliations

Cody Durrer: School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia
Sean McKelvey: Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition
Joel Singer: School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Alan M. Batterham: Centre for Rehabilitation, School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University
James D. Johnson: Institute for Personalized Therapeutic Nutrition
Kelsey Gudmundson: School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia
Jay Wortman: Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Jonathan P. Little: School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25667-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Community pharmacists are accessible healthcare providers with expertise in medication management. Here the authors show that a low-carbohydrate, low-energy diet implemented by community pharmacists reduced diabetes medication use and improved glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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