We take a closer look at why this may be trueand why it might not be.
Whats the big deal about prediabetes?
Most importantly, they wanted to see how this worked in real life and if it was sustainable.
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How Was the Study Conducted?
For the study, researchers randomly split participants with prediabetes into two groups.
One group, the C group, received standard nutrition counseling only.
Both groups kept food diaries for the 16 weeks.
What Did the Study Find?
For this reason, all of the counseling went from in-person to telephone and video sessions.
What they actually found were no major differences between the two groups in these two areas.
They also hypothesized that the FO group would have greater weight loss than the C group.
This is where it gets a bit tricky.
The FO group didnt reduce their overall calorie intake and did have greater weight loss.
This aligns more with a higher-protein, lower-carb diet, which has been shown to help support weight loss.
It may be an eating pattern you enjoy and can sustain.
And you may even eat more vegetables and lower your blood sugar levels in the process.
