Traditional Dietary Patterns and Nutrition-Related Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Management/Remission: A Systematic Scoping Review and Evidence Charting

The seven traditional dietary patterns examined (Mediterranean, Nordic, Blue Zone, African Heritage, Asian/TCM, Latin American, and Indigenous/First Nations), their shared nutritional convergences (high fiber, polyphenols, minimally processed whole foods), key mechanistic pathways (microbiome modulation, oxidative stress reduction, anti-inflammatory action, glycemic load reduction), and comparative HbA1c reduction outcomes.