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. 2019 Dec 5;12:2567–2582. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S227090

Table 1.

Definition and Measures of the Time Points in the Study

Time Point Description Measures
Diagnosis Medical records with proof of T2D diagnosis.
  • HbA1c from medical records

Pre-LCHF Medical records prior to starting the LCHF diet.
  • HbA1c from medical records

Start-LCHF Self-reported date that participants started their LCHF diets.
  • Self-reported body weight

  • Medications history

First-Assessment Participants were enrolled in the study and assessed.
  • Blood draw for HbA1c

  • Body weight

  • Medications history

  • Food frequency questionnaire

  • 1-day diet recall

  • 3-day diet logbook

  • In-depth interviews

Follow-Up Participants were reassessed approximately 15 months later.
  • Blood draw for HbA1c

  • Body weight

  • Medications history

  • Food frequency questionnaire

Abbreviations: T2D, type 2 diabetes; LCHF, low carbohydrate high fat.