Effekter av lågkolhydratkost vid diabetes typ 2 : En litteraturstudie

Sammanfattning: ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this review was to describe the effects of low carbohydrate diets in people with diabetes type 2. Methods: Review. An article search was made in the databases PubMed and Medline. The search resulted in 17 studies. After review and analysis of the studies main results five categories were highlighted; bloodsugar levels, HbA1c, weight, lipid levels and antidiabetic medications. Results: The results revealed that diets low in carbohydrates may reduce blood sugar levels, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c-levels in people with type 2 diabetes. A low carbohydrate diet may reduce body weight for people with type 2 diabetes, this was shown in 12 of 17 studies. Total cholesterol was reduced in six of 17 studies. A reduction of triglycerides was found in eight of 17 studies. LDL-cholesterol was reduced in four of the studies. HDL- cholesterol was increased in eight of 17 studies. Conclusion: Some of the studies showed positive effects of a low carbohydrate diet for people with type 2 diabetes, for instance improvements in blood sugar levels, bodyweight, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. The study implies that a low carbohydrate diet may be an alternative for people with type 2 diabetes in short terms.Keywords: Diabetes type 2, diet, low-carbohydrate, ketogenic, HbA1c