Macro partitioning
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) significantly reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes in high cardiovascular risk individuals, independent of weight loss or energy restriction.
If you are at high risk for heart disease or diabetes, switch to a Mediterranean diet pattern and add about 4-5 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil daily. You do not need to restrict your total calorie intake or lose weight to see a significant reduction in your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The key is the quality of fats and the overall dietary pattern, not caloric deficit.
A Mediterranean diet enriched with EVOO but without energy restrictions reduced diabetes risk among persons with high cardiovascular risk.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a large sample size (n=3541) and long follow-up (median 4.1 years).
Source
Prevention of Diabetes With Mediterranean Diets
Jordi Salas‐Salvadó et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2014
DOI 10.7326/m13-1725
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