Overweight/obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m²) who have had T2D for less than 6 years or longer than 10 years, and are on treatment with diet alone or diet plus oral medication.
Overweight/obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m²) who are at pre-diabetes stage, defined as fasting blood glucose 5.6-6.9 mmol/L.
Overweight/obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m²) who are non-diabetic (control group).
Age between 45 and 79 years inclusive.
Post-menopausal women only (to exclude sex hormone effects on lipid metabolism).
Good communication in English (able to give informed consent and follow dietary advice).
Willing and able to adhere to the study protocol, including dietary intervention and scheduled follow-up visits.
You may not be if
Insulin therapy
HbA1c \>12% (108 mmol/mol)
Weight loss \>5 kg in last 6 months
Recent MI (within 6 months)
Known cancer in last 5 years
First-degree relatives of people with T2D (control group)
