Low-fat, low-carb, high-protein, high-fat, high-carb but low-calorie – you’ve probably heard of every possible permutation of macronutrients as a gateway to weight-loss. Frankly, this is not surprising. Nutritional science has increasingly begun to discover that the optimal diet should be an individualized solution, determined by many factors like genetics and the composition of a person’s gut microbiota.
For some, eating less carbs may be the answer, for others – not necessarily.A recent study from the University of Copenhagen has identified two biomarkers that could predict which diet is optimal for weight loss, especially in prediabetic and diabetic individuals. These markers are fasting blood sugar (fasting plasma glucose – FPG) and fasting insulin. The results of the study were based on three separate trials that included a total of 1200 individuals who were categorized on the basis of their FPG as normoglycemic (FPG <5.6 mmol/L), prediabetic (FPG 5.6–6.9 mmol/L), or diabetic (FPG ≥7.0 mmol/L).
The results showed that the type of diet (low-carb, high-fat vs. low-fat, high-carb) made a significant difference for individuals who had…
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