SACN report: lower carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on lower carbohydrate diets for adults with type 2 diabetes.
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This report from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) was co-chaired and co-badged with Diabetes UK.
It was initiated in response to a request from Public Health England, for a systematic assessment of the scientific evidence on ‘low’ carbohydrate diets, in recognition that such diets are gaining attention and are increasingly being promoted. However, since there is no agreed definition of a ‘low’ carbohydrate diet, comparisons in this report were between lower and higher carbohydrate diets.
Since SACN does not usually make recommendations relating to clinical conditions, a joint working group was established. The joint working group comprised members of SACN together with members nominated by Diabetes UK, the British Dietetic Association, Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of General Practitioners.
An overview of the report was published in the British Journal of Nutrition and in Diabetic Medicine.
You can also view documents related to the consultation on the draft report on lower carbohydrate diets for adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Last updated 17 December 2021 + show all updates
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Updated to add that an overview of the report was published in the British Journal of Nutrition and in Diabetic Medicine.
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First published.