數據表明，堅持6個月的低碳水化合物飲食後，糖尿病平均絕對風險降低了32%。與接受其他飲食控制的患者相比，接受低碳水化合物飲食的患者在第6個月時，每100個人裏多了32人達到糖尿病緩解。此外這種飲食方式還減少了患者的體重、改善了患者體內的三酸甘油脂濃度、減少了藥物的使用。
但是，這些好處大多在第12個月時有所減少，而且生活品質和膽固醇的指數也會在第12個月時退步。
未來可能還需要開展設計更好、時間更長的隨機試驗，來確定低碳水化合物飲食是否能夠持續降低體重、管理糖尿病，減少降低心血管疾病等併發症風險。”
參考資料：Efficacy and safety of low and very low carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes remission: systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished randomized trial data
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2018/08/17 — A low-carb diet could shorten life expectancy by up to four years, a study suggests. A low-carb diet could shorten life expectancy by up to four years, a study suggests. Low-carb diets, such as Atkins, have become increasingly popular for weight loss and have shown promise for lowering the risk of some illnesses.
