Effects of low-carbohydrate diet in the treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases

niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais0 sitesDecember 21, 2023

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

December 21, 2023

End Date

December 20, 2024

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Intervention

Sponsor

niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais

•Have a Diagnosis of Pre\-Diabetes: Fasting blood glucose equal to or greater than 100 mg/dL and less than 125 mg/dL; Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) equal to or greater than 5\.7% and less than 6\.5%; Blood glucose 2 hours after Oral Glucose Tolerance Test equal to or greater than 140 mg/dL and equal to or less than 199 mg/dL. Or have a diagnosis of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Fasting blood glucose equal to or greater than 125 mg/dL; Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) equal to or greater than 6\.5%; Blood glucose 2 hours after Oral Glucose Tolerance Test greater than 199 mg/dL. Participants may or may not be using oral anti\-diabetic or antihypertensive medications. They must have a cell phone compatible with the WhatsApp® messaging application and be able to communicate by sending photos and texts. Be over 18 years old. Both genders. Agree with the protocol for treatment. Live in Belo Horizonte – MG. Sign authorization to participate in the research through the Free and Informed Consent Form (TCLE). Have a glucometer and agree to measure blood glucose 6x a day (1x a week for Diabetics and 1x a month for pre\-diabetics)

•Patients who have proliferative diabetic retinopathy (can enter the study only after laser photocoagulation therapy). Present reports, suspicion or diagnosis of gastroparesis. Have eating disorders (binge eating, anorexia, etc.). Being an athlete (more than 2 hours of exercise per day). Have a creatinine clearance \<60\. Have albumin excretion above 300 mg/day (macroalbuminuria). Pregnant women. Nursing mothers. C\-peptide below the reference value (\<0\.6 ng/mL). Users of synthetic insulin. Vegans, vegetarians, frugivores