One-year comparison of a high-monounsaturated fat diet with a high-carbohydrate diet in type 2 diabetes.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of high-monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and high-carbohydrate (CHO) diets on body weight and glycemic control in men and women with type 2 diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: Overweight/obese participants with type 2 diabetes (n = 124, age = 56.5 +/- 0.