Commentary
Has carbohydrate-restriction been forgotten as a treatment for diabetes mellitus? A perspective on the ACCORD study design
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* Corresponding author: Eric C Westman ewestman@duke.edu
1 Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
2 Private Practice, Lawrence and Lenexa, KS, USA
Nutrition & Metabolism 2008, 5:10 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-10
Published: 9 April 2008Abstract
Prior to the discovery of medical treatment for diabetes, carbohydrate-restriction was the predominant treatment recommendation to treat diabetes mellitus. In this commentary we argue that carbohydrate-restriction should be reincorporated into contemporary treatment studies for diabetes mellitus.