{"id":13036,"date":"2025-12-15T13:49:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/un-news.org\/study-low-carbohydrate-diet-improves-insulin-sensitivity-and-helps-prevent-diabetes\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:49:37","slug":"study-low-carbohydrate-diet-improves-insulin-sensitivity-and-helps-prevent-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/un-news.org\/en\/study-low-carbohydrate-diet-improves-insulin-sensitivity-and-helps-prevent-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Low-carbohydrate diet improves insulin sensitivity and helps prevent diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_c90cb7b0ca3c040c\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p>The Consultant in Diabetes and Family Medicine, Dr. Yousef Al Zaheb, confirmed that a low-carbohydrate diet is an effective option for improving blood sugar levels and increasing insulin sensitivity, noting that this does not necessarily mean following a &#8220;Keto&#8221; diet.<\/p>\n<p>Al Zaheb explained that a low-carbohydrate diet means consuming less than $130 \\text{ grams}$ of carbohydrates daily, or the equivalent of less than $26\\%$ of the total daily calories, pointing out that the basic idea relies on reducing the consumption of bread, rice, and sugars, which positively reflects on blood sugar control.<\/p>\n<p>In a post published on his &#8220;X&#8221; account, Al Zaheb clarified that the drug &#8220;Metformin&#8221; is particularly beneficial for age groups between 25 and 59 who suffer from severe obesity, in addition to those with a fasting blood sugar of $110 \\text{ mg\/dL}$ or higher, or an A1C of $6\\%$ or more, as well as women with a previous history of gestational diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>He confirmed that Metformin does not replace a healthy lifestyle, but it may contribute to delaying the onset or preventing diabetes in these groups. He also stressed that the Mediterranean diet and low-carbohydrate dietary patterns are scientifically proven in preventing Type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded his speech by confirming that &#8220;the right food may precede the medicine,&#8221; calling for the adoption of healthy dietary patterns as a first step for prevention and promoting general health.<\/p>\n<p>United News Network \u2013 UNN Arabic<\/p>\n<p>An independent media platform offering reliable news and objective analysis, striving to promote peace and cultural dialogue worldwide, to convey the truth and build bridges of understanding between peoples.<\/p>\n<p>For more news, you can visit our homepage:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Bj6uv2z8xp\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/un-news.org\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; \u0634\u0628\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629 \u2013 UNN \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629\" src=\"https:\/\/un-news.org\/en\/embed\/#?secret=w8Sgr3Agp2#?secret=Bj6uv2z8xp\" data-secret=\"Bj6uv2z8xp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Consultant in Diabetes and Family Medicine, Dr. Yousef Al Zaheb, confirmed that a low-carbohydrate diet is an effective option for improving blood sugar levels and increasing insulin sensitivity, noting that this does not necessarily mean following a &#8220;Keto&#8221; diet. 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