Isocaloric substitution of carbohydrates with protein: the association with weight change and mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes

Conclusions:
In diabetes patients, substitution with plant protein was beneficial with respect to weight change and all-cause mortality as opposed to substitution with animal protein. Therefore, future research is needed whether dietary guidelines should not actively promote substitution of carbohydrates by total protein, but rather focus on substitution of carbohydrates with plant protein.

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - April 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marjo Campmans-KuijpersIvonne SluijsUte NöthlingsHeinz FreislingKim OvervadElisabete WeiderpassGuy FagherazziTilman KühnVerena KatzkeAmalia MattielloEmily SonestedtGiovanna MasalaClaudia AgnoliRosario TuminoAnnemieke SpijkermanAurelio BarricarteFulvio R Source Type: research