Macro partitioning
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet significantly reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes and improves glycemic control compared to low-fat or control diets, independent of weight loss.
Prioritize a Mediterranean-style eating pattern: fill your plate with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats like olive oil, while minimizing processed foods and refined sugars. This approach has been shown to significantly lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and improve blood sugar control, often outperforming low-fat diets, even without strict calorie counting.
adherence to the Mediterranean diet in subjects at high cardiovascular risk was associated with lower diabetes incidence when compared to a low-fat diet, wherein diabetes incidence was reduced by 52%. The lower diabetes risk was also evident in the absence of significant changes in body weight and physical activity levels [69].
Why this rating
Supported by multiple systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and large trials (PREDIMED, DIADEM-1) cited in the review.
Source
Dietary Management of Type 2 Diabetes in the MENA Region: A Review of the Evidence
Nahla Hwalla et al. · Nutrients · 2021
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