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To prevent progression to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in prediabetes and normal glucose tolerance groups, the recommended macronutrient compositions are 54-57% carbohydrates, 16-20% protein, and 20-24% fat for prediabetes, and 56-60% carbohydrates, 14-17% protein, and 20-24% fat for normal glucose tolerance.
Practitioners should consider these macronutrient ratios when advising patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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3 and 4) prevention of progression to T2D in PD and NGT: carbohydrate, 54-57% and 56-60%; protein, 16-20% and 14-17%, respectively; and fat 20-24% for PD and NGT.
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Based on a large population-based study.
Source
Macronutrient Recommendations for Remission and Prevention of Diabetes in Asian Indians Based on a Data-Driven Optimization Model: The ICMR-INDIAB National Study
Ranjit Mohan Anjana et al. · Diabetes Care · 2022
DOI 10.2337/dc22-0627
cross-sectional · n=18090Cited 31×
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