PMID- 11874925 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20020510 LR - 20190515 IS - 0149-5992 (Print) IS - 0149-5992 (Linking) VI - 25 IP - 3 DP - 2002 Mar TI - Effect of a high-protein, high-monounsaturated fat weight loss diet on glycemic control and lipid levels in type 2 diabetes. PG - 425-30 AB - OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a high-protein (HP) weight loss diet compared with a lower-protein (LP) diet on fat and lean tissue and fasting and postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Replacing dietary protein for carbohydrate (CHO) during energy restriction and weight loss has been effective in sparing lean mass and improving insulin sensitivity in obese subjects but has not been tested in subjects with type 2 diabetes. We compared an HP diet (28% protein, 42% CHO, 28% fat [8% saturated fatty acids, 12% monounsaturated fatty acids, 5% polyunsaturated fatty acids]) with an LP diet (16% protein, 55% CHO, 26% fat [8% saturated fatty acids, 11% monounsaturated fatty acids, 5% polyunsaturated fatty acids]) in 54 obese men and women with type 2 diabetes during 8 weeks of energy restriction (1,600 kcal) and 4 weeks of energy balance. Body composition was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at weeks 0 and 12. RESULTS: Overall, weight loss of 5.2 +/- 1.8 kg was achieved independently of diet composition. However, women on the HP diet lost significantly more total (5.3 vs. 2.8 kg, P=0.009) and abdominal (1.3 vs. 0.7 kg, P=0.006) fat compared with the women on the LP diet, whereas, in men, there was no difference in fat loss between diets (3.9 vs. 5.1 kg). Total lean mass decreased in all subjects independently of diet composition. LDL cholesterol reduction was significantly greater on the HP diet (5.7%) than on the LP diet (2.7%) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Both dietary patterns resulted in improvements in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile as a consequence of weight loss. However, the greater reductions in total and abdominal fat mass in women and greater LDL cholesterol reduction observed in both sexes on the HP diet suggest that it is a valid diet choice for reducing CVD risk in type 2 diabetes. FAU - Parker, Barbara AU - Parker B AD - CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia. FAU - Noakes, Manny AU - Noakes M FAU - Luscombe, Natalie AU - Luscombe N FAU - Clifton, Peter AU - Clifton P LA - eng PT - Clinical Trial PT - Controlled Clinical Trial PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Diabetes Care JT - Diabetes care JID - 7805975 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Cholesterol, LDL) RN - 0 (Dietary Fats, Unsaturated) RN - 0 (Dietary Proteins) RN - 0 (Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated) RN - 0 (Insulin) RN - 0 (Lipids) SB - IM MH - Absorptiometry, Photon MH - Adipose Tissue/anatomy & histology MH - Blood Glucose/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Body Composition MH - Cholesterol, LDL/blood MH - Diabetes Mellitus/blood/*diet therapy/physiopathology MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood/*physiopathology MH - *Dietary Fats, Unsaturated/*pharmacology MH - *Dietary Proteins MH - Energy Intake MH - Energy Metabolism MH - Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated/*pharmacology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Infusions, Intravenous MH - Insulin/administration & dosage/pharmacology MH - Lipids/*blood MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - *Obesity MH - Weight Loss/*drug effects EDAT- 2002/03/05 10:00 MHDA- 2002/05/11 10:01 CRDT- 2002/03/05 10:00 PHST- 2002/03/05 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2002/05/11 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2002/03/05 10:00 [entrez] AID - 10.2337/diacare.25.3.425 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Diabetes Care. 2002 Mar;25(3):425-30. doi: 10.2337/diacare.25.3.425.