Introduction
Short term diets replacing refined carbohydrate (CHO)
with protein improve cardiovascular risk factors through
increased weight loss and improved lipids. Epidemiological
studies show an inverse association between dietary high protein, lower carbohydrate diet has a beneficial effect
on postprandial blood glucose (PBG) and HbA1c [2].
However, high saturated fat, high protein Atkins diets
report increased LDL cholesterol [3].
Albuminuria is an early manifestation of diabetic nephropathy
and is associated with risk factors including
hypertension, impaired glycaemic control, and hyperlipidaemia
[4]. It is also an early sign of microvascular
disease in diabetes [5] and is associated with an increased
risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) [6].
protein and hypertension [1]. In people with diabetes a