by Donald K Layman, Harn Shiue, Carl Sather, Donna J Erickson and Jamie Baum
Abstract:
Amino acids interact with glucose metabolism both as carbon substrates and by recycling glucose carbon via alanine and glutamine; however, the effect of protein intake on glucose homeostasis during weight loss remains unknown. This study tests the hypothesis that a moderate increase in dietary protein with a corresponding reduction of carbohydrates (CHO) stabilizes fasting and postprandial blood glucose and insulin during weight loss. Adult women (n = 24; >15% above ideal body weight) were assigned to either a Protein Group [protein: 1.6 g/(kg. d); CHO <40% of energy] or CHO Group [protein: 0.8 g/(kg. d); CHO >55%]. Diets were equal in energy (7100 kJ/d) and fat (50 g/d). After 10 wk, the Protein Group lost 7.53 +/- 1.44 kg and the CHO Group lost 6.96 +/- 1.36 kg. Plasma amino acids, glucose and insulin were determined after a 12-h fast and 2 h after a 1.67 MJ test meal containing either 39 g CHO, 33 g protein and 13 g fat (Protein Group) or 57 g CHO, 12 g protein and 14 g fat (CHO Group). After 10 wk, subjects in the CHO Group had lower fasting (4.34 +/- 0.10 vs 4.89 +/- 0.11 mmol/L) and postprandial blood glucose (3.77 +/- 0.14 vs. 4.33 +/- 0.15 mmol/L) and an elevated insulin response to meals (207 +/- 21 vs. 75 +/- 18 pmol/L). This study demonstrates that consumption of a diet with increased protein and a reduced CHO/protein ratio stabilizes blood glucose during nonabsorptive periods and reduces the postprandial insulin response.
Reference:
Increased dietary protein modifies glucose and insulin homeostasis in adult women during weight loss (Donald K Layman, Harn Shiue, Carl Sather, Donna J Erickson and Jamie Baum), In J Nutr, volume 133, 2003.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{Layman:2003ab,
abstract = {Amino acids interact with glucose metabolism both as carbon substrates and by recycling glucose carbon via alanine and glutamine; however, the effect of protein intake on glucose homeostasis during weight loss remains unknown. This study tests the hypothesis that a moderate increase in dietary protein with a corresponding reduction of carbohydrates (CHO) stabilizes fasting and postprandial blood glucose and insulin during weight loss. Adult women (n = 24; >15% above ideal body weight) were assigned to either a Protein Group [protein: 1.6 g/(kg. d); CHO <40% of energy] or CHO Group [protein: 0.8 g/(kg. d); CHO >55%]. Diets were equal in energy (7100 kJ/d) and fat (50 g/d). After 10 wk, the Protein Group lost 7.53 +/- 1.44 kg and the CHO Group lost 6.96 +/- 1.36 kg. Plasma amino acids, glucose and insulin were determined after a 12-h fast and 2 h after a 1.67 MJ test meal containing either 39 g CHO, 33 g protein and 13 g fat (Protein Group) or 57 g CHO, 12 g protein and 14 g fat (CHO Group). After 10 wk, subjects in the CHO Group had lower fasting (4.34 +/- 0.10 vs 4.89 +/- 0.11 mmol/L) and postprandial blood glucose (3.77 +/- 0.14 vs. 4.33 +/- 0.15 mmol/L) and an elevated insulin response to meals (207 +/- 21 vs. 75 +/- 18 pmol/L). This study demonstrates that consumption of a diet with increased protein and a reduced CHO/protein ratio stabilizes blood glucose during nonabsorptive periods and reduces the postprandial insulin response.},
author = {Layman, Donald K and Shiue, Harn and Sather, Carl and Erickson, Donna J and Baum, Jamie},
date-added = {2023-07-23 20:37:13 +0100},
date-modified = {2023-07-23 20:37:13 +0100},
doi = {10.1093/jn/133.2.405},
journal = {J Nutr},
journal-full = {The Journal of nutrition},
keywords = {Protein Synthesis},
mesh = {Amino Acids; Blood Glucose; Dietary Carbohydrates; Dietary Proteins; Energy Intake; Female; Homeostasis; Humans; Insulin; Middle Aged; Postprandial Period; Weight Loss},
month = {Feb},
number = {2},
pages = {405-10},
pmid = {12566475},
pst = {ppublish},
title = {Increased dietary protein modifies glucose and insulin homeostasis in adult women during weight loss},
volume = {133},
year = {2003},
bdsk-url-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/133.2.405}}