Personalized Postprandial Glucose Response–Targeting Diet Versus Mediterranean Diet for Glycemic Control in Prediabetes

Orly Ben-Yacov, Anastasia Godneva, Michal Rein, Smadar Shilo, Dmitry Kolobkov, Netta Koren, Noa Cohen Dolev, Tamara Travinsky Shmul, Bat Chen Wolf, Noa Kosower, Keren Sagiv, Maya Lotan-Pompan, Niv Zmora, Adina Weinberger, Eran Elinav*, Eran Segal*

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical effects of a personalized postprandial-targeting (PPT) diet versus a Mediterranean (MED) diet on glycemic control and metabolic health in prediabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We randomly assigned adults with prediabetes (n 5 225) to follow a MED diet or a PPT diet for a 6-month dietary intervention and additional 6-month follow-up. The PPT diet relies on a machine learning algorithm that integrates clinical and microbiome features to predict personal postprandial glucose responses. During the intervention, all participants were connected to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and self-reported dietary intake using a smartphone application. RESULTS Among 225 participants randomized (58.7% women, mean ± SD age 50 ± 7 years, BMI 31.3 ± 5.8 kg/m2, HbA1c, 5.9 ± 0.2% [41 ± 2.4 mmol/mol], fasting plasma glucose 114 ± 12 mg/dL [6.33 ± 0.67 mmol/L]), 200 (89%) completed the 6-month intervention. A total of 177 participants also contributed 12-month follow-up data. Both interventions reduced the daily time with glucose levels >140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) and HbA1c levels, but reductions were significantly greater in PPT compared with MED. The mean 6-month change in “time above 140” was 0.3 ± 0.8 h/day and 1.3 ± 1.5 h/day for MED and PPT, respectively (95% CI between-group difference 1.29 to 0.66, P < 0.001). The mean 6-month change in HbA1c was 0.08 ± 0.19% (0.9 ± 2.1 mmol/ mol) and 0.16 ± 0.24% (1.7 ± 2.6 mmol/mol) for MED and PPT, respectively (95% CI between-group difference 0.14 to 0.02, P 5 0.007). The significant between-group differences were maintained at 12-month follow-up. No significant differences were noted between the groups in a CGM-measured oral glucose tolerance test. CONCLUSIONS In this clinical trial in prediabetes, a PPT diet improved glycemic control significantly more than a MED diet as measured by daily time of glucose levels >140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) and HbA1c. These findings may have implications for dietary advice in clinical practice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1980-1991
Number of pages12
JournalDiabetes Care
Volume44
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Shikma Shor
Rockefeller University

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