TOPLINE:
A low-fat vegan diet — high in fiber and carbohydrates and moderate in protein — reduces insulin requirement, increases insulin sensitivity, and improves glycemic control in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with a conventional portion-controlled diet.
METHODOLOGY:
- The effects of a low-fat vegan diet (without carbohydrate or portion restriction) were compared with those of a conventional portion-controlled, carbohydrate-controlled diet in 58 patients with T1D (age, ≥ 18 years) who had been receiving stable insulin treatment for the past 3 months.
- Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the vegan diet (n = 29), comprising vegetables, grains, legumes, and fruits, or the portion-controlled diet (n = 29), which reduced daily energy intake by 500-1000 kcal/d in participants with overweight while maintaining a stable carbohydrate intake.
- The primary clinical outcomes were insulin requirement (total daily dose of insulin), insulin sensitivity, and glycemic control (A1c).
- Other assessments included the blood lipid profile, blood urea nitrogen, blood urea nitrogen-to-creatinine ratio, and body weight.
TAKEAWAY:
- The study was completed by 18 participants in the vegan-diet group and 17 in the portion-controlled group.
- In the vegan group, the total daily dose of insulin decreased by 12.1 units/d (P = .007) and insulin sensitivity increased by 6.6 g of carbohydrate per unit of insulin on average (P = .002), with no significant changes in the portion-controlled diet group.
- Participants on the vegan diet had lower levels of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood urea nitrogen and a lower blood urea nitrogen-to-creatinine ratio (P for all
- Body weight decreased by 5.2 kg (P
- For every 1-kg weight loss, there was a 2.16-unit decrease in the insulin total daily dose and a 0.9-unit increase in insulin sensitivity.
IN PRACTICE:
“This study provides substantial support for a low-fat vegan diet that is high in fiber and carbohydrates, low in fat, and moderate in protein” and suggests the potential therapeutic use of this diet in type 1 diabetes management, the authors wrote.
SOURCE:
The study led by Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC, was published in Clinical Diabetes.
LIMITATIONS:
Dietary intake was recorded on the basis of self-reported data. A higher attrition rate was observed due to meal and blood glucose monitoring. The findings may have limited generalizability as the study participants comprised those seeking help for T1D.
DISCLOSURES:
The study was supported by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and a grant from the Institute for Technology in Healthcare. Some authors reported receiving compensation, being cofounders of a coaching program, writing books, providing nutrition coaching, giving lectures, or receiving royalties and honoraria from various sources.
Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/low-fat-vegan-diet-may-improve-cardiometabolic-health-t1d-2024a1000751?src=rss
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Publish date : 2024-04-15 12:30:59
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