Fig. 3.

Comparison of the reduction in HbA_1c levels following an LCD with the aim of achieving 20 E% from carbohydrate (squares), and an LFD (circles), aiming for 55–60 E% from carbohydrate, over 2 years in patients with type 2 diabetes. The reduction in HbA_1c level was statistically significant within the low-carbohydrate group (p = 0.005 for all time points), but did not differ between the groups when compared at all time points (p = 0.76). To convert values for HbA_1c in mmol/mol into %, divide by 10.929 and add 2.15