Dietary Protein Intake Associations with Insulin Resistance, BMI, Body Composition and Other Metabolic Markers in Subjects with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (P08-020-19)

The incidence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) continues to increase and many individuals are not aware of having early stages of the disease until symptoms develop. Much focus has been on carbohydrate consumption for this population, with no established recommendations for protein intake and source. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the relationship between protein intake (amount and source) on glycemic control, and indices of cardiovascular health in individuals with prediabetes and T2DM. Sixty-two overweight and obese men and women with prediabetes or T2DM, between the ages of 45–75 years participated in this study. Participants were stratified based on their protein intake: below (