Giuseppe Della Pepa, Valentina Brancato, Giuseppina Costabile, Dominic Salamone, Alessandra Corrado, Marilena Vitale, Carlo Cavaliere, Marcello Mancini, Marco Salvatore, Delia Luongo, Gabriele Riccardi, Angela A Rivellese, Giovanni Annuzzi, Lutgarda Bozzetto
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of an isocaloric multifactorial diet with a diet rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and similar macronutrient composition on pancreatic fat (PF) and postprandial insulin response in type 2 diabetes (T2D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: According to a randomized controlled parallel-group design, 39 individuals with T2D, 35-75 years old, in satisfactory blood glucose control, were assigned to an 8 week isocaloric intervention with a multifactorial diet rich in MUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids, fiber, polyphenols, and vitamins (n = 18) or a MUFA-rich diet (n = 21)...
July 21, 2022: Diabetes Care