Effects of low-carbohydrate diet on preferential abdominal fat loss for 6 months in type 2 diabetes

Effects of low-carbohydrate diet on preferential abdominal fat loss for 6 months in type 2 diabetes - Effects of low-carbohydrate diet on abdominal fat distribution in type 2 diabetes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000003425

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-01

Start date

2009-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes

Interventions

a low-carbohydrate diet

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with type 2 diabetes and HbA1c levels of 6.5% or above.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with serum creatinine levels > 1.5 mg/dl, severe diabetes complications (proliferative retinopathy, symptomatic neuropathy or diabetic foot), ketoacidosis, soft drink ketosis, cancer, severe heart failure and liver cirrhosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body mass index, visceral fat and subcutaneouse fat measured by CT, insulin, fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, total energy intake,%carbohydrate, %protein and %fat assessed by dietary food records(at baseline,after 3-month, after6- month).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
blood pressure, serum lipid profiles, albumin-creatinine ratio of spot urine(at baseline,after 3-month, after6- month).	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHajime Haimoto

Haimoto Clinic Division of Internal Medicine

0568-85-0567

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026