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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: After 12 weeks, the high protein diet significantly decreased insulin requirement (9. 4 16. 3 vs. +0. 8 4. 8 IU, mean SD ; p = 0. 007), fasting plasma glucose (41. 7 62. 5 vs. 2. 1 39. 0 mg dl (-1) ; p = 0. 02), body mass index (1. 1 0. 8 vs. 0. 3 0. 7 kg m (-2) ; p = 0. 003), fat-free (0. 8 0. 5 vs. 0. 2 0. 5 kg ; p = 0. 001), fat mass (2. 6 1. 7 vs. 0. 8 1. 6 kg ; p = 0. 001) and increased serum folate (4. 2 8. 3 vs. 0. 8 5. 5 nmol l (-1) ; p = 0. 04) compared to the standard diet.