High-protein meals require 30% additional insulin to prevent delayed postprandial hyperglycaemia.
M A PatersonCarmel E M SmartP HowleyD A PriceD C FoskettB R KingPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2020)
The addition of 30% more insulin to a standard dose for a high-protein meal, delivered using a combination bolus, improves postprandial glycaemia without increasing the risk of hypoglycaemia.