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

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.

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Main Authors: Cody Durrer, Sean McKelvey, Joel Singer, Alan M. Batterham, James D. Johnson, Kelsey Gudmundson, Jay Wortman, Jonathan P. Little
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25667-4
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spelling doaj-970657c678f144fbbd20e1edfd8fb86c2021-09-12T11:46:48ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-09-011211810.1038/s41467-021-25667-4A randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-led therapeutic carbohydrate and energy restriction in type 2 diabetesCody Durrer0Sean McKelvey1Joel Singer2Alan M. Batterham3James D. Johnson4Kelsey Gudmundson5Jay Wortman6Jonathan P. Little7School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British ColumbiaInstitute for Personalized Therapeutic NutritionSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British ColumbiaCentre for Rehabilitation, School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside UniversityInstitute for Personalized Therapeutic NutritionSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British ColumbiaFaculty of Medicine, University of British ColumbiaSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British ColumbiaCommunity 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25667-4
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Jonathan P. Little
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A randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-led therapeutic carbohydrate and energy restriction in type 2 diabetes
Nature Communications
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James D. Johnson
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title A randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-led therapeutic carbohydrate and energy restriction in type 2 diabetes
title_short A randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-led therapeutic carbohydrate and energy restriction in type 2 diabetes
title_full A randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-led therapeutic carbohydrate and energy restriction in type 2 diabetes
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description 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.
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