In the article titled, “Systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary carbohydrate restriction in patients with type 2 diabetes”, Sorgaard and colleagues explore the effectiveness of limiting carbohydrate consumption on cardio metabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.
After reading the article, please answer the following questions in a separate Word document. Do not exceed two pages.
- How do carbohydrates become useful energy in the body? Include relevant organs, hormones, pathways, substrates, and enzymes in your answer.
- Current recommendations for patients with type 2 diabetes include consuming carbohydrates with a low-glycemic index. Why?
- Based on the findings of this study, would you recommend a low-carbohydrate diet to a patient with type 2 diabetes. Why? Please defend your answer with 2 — 3 sentences.
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