Dietary intake is a key contributing factor in weight management and blood glucose control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). There exists evidence that structured dietary restriction interventions are effective in supporting positive body composition changes and improved glucose control in DM patients. The aim of the current study was to determine the impact of a short-term delivered meal program on changes to body composition and markers of glucose control in established DM patients.
Conclusions
One week of BFF resulted in a greater body mass loss than SS. But no difference in body fat mass and markers of visceral fat were observed.
One week of BFF resulted in lower daily average, daily peak, post-prandial lunch and post-prandial dinner blood glucose levels. However, no difference in fasting and post-prandial breakfast blood glucose was observed between the two weeks.
A significantly lower total daily energy and macronutrient (i.e., carbohydrate and fat) intakes were observed on one week of BFF compared with one week of SS.