High-Protein Diets for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Diet has the potential to be a powerful and cost-effective tool for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). High-protein diets have shown promise for this purpose. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate whether high-protein diets improve glycemic outcomes in people with T2D. We conducted a systematic search of literature published prior to 1 February 2018 to find clinical studies of high-protein diet patterns for treatment of T2D in human participants. A high-protein diet was defined as a diet with protein content greater than that of a typical diet in the United States (>16% of total energy as protein). Studies were excluded if weight loss >5% occurred or if no glycemic outcomes were measured. A total of 21 independent articles met our criteria and were included. Mos

SUBMITTER: Malaeb S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6628842 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature