Energy balance
Achieved weight loss, rather than dietary protein quantity or red meat inclusion, is the primary driver of improved glucose control and body composition in adults with type 2 diabetes.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes, focus on losing weight rather than obsessing over whether your protein intake is 'high' or if you eat beef. This study shows that losing weight improves your blood sugar and body composition regardless of whether you eat a high-protein diet with beef or a normal-protein diet without it. Choose a dietary pattern you can stick to that creates a calorie deficit, and the health benefits will follow.
The lack of observed effects of dietary protein and red meat consumption on weight loss and improved cardiometabolic health suggests that achieved weight loss, rather than diet composition, should be the principal target of dietary interventions for T2D management.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with 106 participants, though limited by high attrition (33%) and protocol modifications due to the pandemic.
Source
High‐ and normal‐protein diets improve body composition and glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial
Julianne G. Clina et al. · Obesity · 2023
DOI 10.1002/oby.23815
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