The multi-award-winning Low Carb Program app is now available for patients with type 2 diabetes in South East and South West London.
Residents with type 2 diabetes in South East and South West London can now self-refer to the Low Carb Program through the local area’s Diabetes Book and Learn System.
The NHS-approved behaviour change platform supports patients to achieve self-selected health goals by reducing the amount of carbohydrates in the diet to 130 grams a day. Users are empowered with structured education, health coaching, community forum, virtual meetups, food diary, and an AI-powered meal plan generator providing plans tailored to patients’ health, budget, dietary preferences and cultural norms to engage and sustain long-term behaviour change. The program provides tailored, native-language support for BAME populations.
Robert McCarthy, Associate Director LTC Management & Improvement at NHS South East London CCG said: “We are pleased to provide the Low Carb Program as an option to patients with type 2 diabetes in South London. The Low Carb Program is another fantastic digital tool to support self-manage of type 2 diabetes and in some cases, even remission.”
Arjun Panesar, Founding CEO at DDM, makers of the Low Carb Program said: “We are delighted to support the diverse community of people living with type 2 diabetes in South East and South West London with the Low Carb Program. The platform supports people to make small habits that lead to long-term, transformational changes and provides both hope and encouragement to people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes across South London.”
The Low Carb Program is used by over 450,000 patients to support sustainable weight loss and improvements in metabolic health.
Peer-reviewed, published outcomes of the Low Carb Program show that participants with type 2 diabetes who complete the intervention lose an average of 7% of their body weight and 1 in 4 are in type 2 diabetes remission at 1-year. When used by patients with obesity, the app alone supports significant weight loss comparable to dietitian-led care. The app was recently ranked best health app for type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetes prevention by The Times.
The app is available on the mobile, iOS, Android, smartwatch, Amazon Alexa and the web at LowCarbProgram.com.
Patients in South East and South West London can sign up for access to the platform here.
