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Recent clinical investigations have suggested that dietary protein intake may modulate the progression of diabetic nephropathy and influence glycaemic control in Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. Twelve normotensive Type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria took part in a randomized cross-over trial of a 3-week high protein diet (2.0 g/kg desirable weight per day) and a 3-week moderate protein diet (0.8 g/kg desirable weight per day) to test the simultaneous effect of protein intake modulation on glycaemic control and renal function. Both diets were isoenergetic and the moderate protein diet was supplemented with calcium and phosphate. Renal function and glycaemic control were evaluated at the beginning and at the end of each diet. The moderate protein diet reduced the urinary albumin excretion rate, glomerular filtration rate, creatinine clearance, and proteinuria without adversely affecting glycaemic control; fasting glycaemia and the ratio of fructosamine to proteins were significantly reduced. The high protein diet induced similar improvements in glycaemic control but small changes in renal function.
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Pomerleau, J., Verdy, M., Garrel, D.R. et al. Effect of protein intake on glycaemic control and renal function in Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia 36, 829–834 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00400358
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