Slow <i>versus</i> fast proteins in the stimulation of beta‐cell response and the activation of the entero‐insular axis in type 2 diabetes

Abstract

In type 2 diabetes, the ingestion of a fast-absorbable protein results in a greater post-prandial aminoacidemia and a higher beta-cell secretion than the ingestion of a 'slow' protein. Whether these changes can be maintained chronically in combination with hypoglycemic therapy, possibly also resulting in better glycemic control, remains to be established.