Association of decrease in carbohydrate intake with reduction in abdominal fat during 3-month moderate low-carbohydrate diet among non-obese Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes - Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental

http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(15)00031-1/abstract

Conclusions

In men, decrease in carbohydrate intake was significantly correlated with VAT (visceral adipose tissue) loss during a 3-month M-LCD (moderate low-carbohydrate diet), independently of reduction in energy intake.