Macro partitioning
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet significantly improves glycemic control, reduces insulin resistance, and promotes weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes, often outperforming low-fat diets.
Adopt a Mediterranean-style eating pattern emphasizing olive oil, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains while limiting red meat. This approach has been shown to lower blood sugar, improve insulin sensitivity, and aid weight loss more effectively than standard low-fat diets in people with type 2 diabetes. Combine this with regular physical activity for best results.
The Mediterranean diet was more effective in terms of weight loss and leptin levels... causing a significant decrease in C-reactive protein... and fasting plasma glucose levels, and insulin resistance... The Mediterranean diet was the only one to significantly reduce weight as well as being the most effective in lowering glycemic levels and triglycerides in the blood.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple RCTs (DIRECT, Elhayany) and meta-analyses cited in the review.
Source
Effect of diet on type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review
Yeganeh Manon Khazrai et al. · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2013
DOI 10.1002/dmrr.2515
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