Ten-year medication-free remission of type 2 diabetes in a South Asian male using a culturally adapted low-carbohydrate diet: an N-of-1 longitudinal study
This report offers a detailed N-of-1 longitudinal characterization of decade-long, medication-free remission of T2D in a metabolically obese normal weight South Asian male. Observations at approximately 100 g per day carbohydrate intake suggest that moderate carbohydrate restriction may represent a physiologically plausible and culturally compatible approach for long-term metabolic management in similar phenotypes. While broader applicability requires validation in larger cohorts, these findings provide a rationale for further evaluation of moderate carbohydrate restriction as a feasible dietary strategy in South Asian and comparable settings.
Authors
- Sharat Kolke
- Jasmeet Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3438-2882)
- Shashikant Iyengar
- Anup Singh
- R. K. Singh
- I. Sahay
- Mihir Raut
- Arun Kumar
Institutions
- MultiCare Health System (US)
- Max Super Speciality Hospital (IN)
- Gandhi Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1718156
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00