Source: www.gov.uk<\/p>\n
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has today published a consultation on its draft report on lower carbohydrate diets for people with type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n
Public Health England (PHE<\/abbr>) asked\u00a0SACN<\/abbr>\u00a0\u2013 an independent committee of scientific experts that advises government on nutrition and related health matters \u2013 to review the best available evidence base on lower carbohydrate diets alongside current\u00a0UK<\/abbr>\u00a0government advice, for people with type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n The comprehensive review of existing systematic reviews and meta-analysis was conducted by a joint working group comprising members of\u00a0SACN<\/abbr>\u00a0and members nominated by Diabetes\u00a0UK<\/abbr>, NHS England, the British Dietetic Association, Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of\u00a0GPs<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n The effect of lower compared to higher carbohydrate diets were considered on a range of outcomes important in the management of type 2 diabetes – including body weight and measures of blood glucose concentrations.<\/p>\n Following a robust, systematic assessment of the available evidence,\u00a0SACN<\/abbr>\u2019s draft conclusions are:<\/p>\n for body weight, there is no overall difference between lower and higher carbohydrate diets in the long-term (at or beyond 12 months)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n for blood glucose (sugar) levels, lower carbohydrate diets may have benefits over higher carbohydrate diets in the short term, but their longer-term effects are unclear, based on the evidence considered<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n People with type 2 diabetes are currently advised to follow healthy eating advice for the general population. Current\u00a0UK<\/abbr>\u00a0government advice (represented by the Eatwell Guide) is that for the general population, around 50% of total dietary energy should be from starchy carbohydrates (such as potatoes, bread and rice), opting for higher fibre or wholegrain versions where possible. This is based on recommendations made by\u00a0SACN<\/abbr>\u00a0following its 2015 review of the evidence on carbohydrates and health.<\/p>\n Dr Adrienne Cullum, head of nutrition science at\u00a0PHE<\/abbr>, said:The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (<\/span>SACN<\/abbr>), with support from a range of partners including Diabetes\u00a0<\/span>UK<\/abbr>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>NHSE<\/abbr>, have undertaken a thorough review of the evidence on low-carb diets for adults with type-2 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n SACN<\/abbr>\u00a0is consulting on the draft report to make sure it has considered all the relevant evidence, and to invite comments on the draft conclusions.<\/span><\/p>\n Once\u00a0SACN<\/abbr>\u00a0has considered all the responses to the consultation, it will publish its final report and make recommendations to government.\u00a0SACN<\/abbr>\u00a0will also consider research recommendations based on limitations in the current evidence base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2252,3232,1963],"class_list":["post-5095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes","tag-carbohydrate","tag-sacn-consulation","tag-type-2-diabetes"],"yoast_head":"\n\n