Macro partitioning
In overweight/obese sedentary men, a high-carbohydrate diet (67% energy) significantly impairs glycaemic control compared to a high-fat diet (67% energy), resulting in higher peak, mean, and total area under the curve glucose levels, while meal provision itself does not alter daily physical activity patterns.
For overweight or obese sedentary men, replacing carbohydrates with fat in meals significantly improves blood sugar control after eating. If you are managing blood glucose, prioritizing lower-carbohydrate, higher-fat meals may be more effective than high-carbohydrate meals. However, simply providing meals does not reduce your daily physical activity, so you should maintain your usual movement habits regardless of how your food is prepared.
The HCD increased peak (+1.6 mmol/L, p < 0.001), mean (+0.5 mmol/L, p = 0.001), and total area under the curve (+670 mmol/L/min, p = 0.001), as well as 3-h postprandial meal glucose concentrations (all p < 0.001) compared with the HFD. ... Meal provision did not alter the patterns of reduced physical activity, and increased sedentary behaviour following dinner, compared with following breakfast and lunch.
Why this rating
Randomized crossover design with controlled meals, but small sample size (n=8) and short duration (5 days per condition).
Source
Effects of Providing High-Fat versus High-Carbohydrate Meals on Daily and Postprandial Physical Activity and Glucose Patterns: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Evelyn B. Parr et al. · Nutrients · 2018
DOI 10.3390/nu10050557
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