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Aims of Diet in Diabetes Management

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Diabetes Mellitus: Pathophysiology and Therapy

Part of the book series: Bayer AG Centenary Symposium ((BAYER))

Abstract

The overall aim of diet in diabetes is to facilitate normalization of blood glucose and lipids as factors in the etiology of macro- and microvascular disease, to maintain nitrogen balance without endangering renal function, and to do this in the context of a balanced diet which allows achievement and maintenance of ideal body weight. For the majority of patients with type II diabetes who are overweight, weight loss is considered to be of crucial importance. In terms of the macronutrient profile recommended to achieve this, there is a growing consensus internationally amongst the diabetes associations [1–3]. The general guidelines issued by the diabetes associations and allied bodies are also in agreement with recommendations provided to the public by nutritional organizations concerned with heart disease [4] and cancer [5]. It is therefore becoming increasingly the case that the diet prescribed for the diabetic is simply that which would be recommended for the population in general.

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    Pierre J. Lefèbvre

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Jenkins, D.J.A., Jenkins, A.L., Wolever, T.M.S., Vuksan, V., Wong, G.S., Josse, R.G. (1989). Aims of Diet in Diabetes Management. In: Creutzfeldt, W., Lefèbvre, P.J. (eds) Diabetes Mellitus: Pathophysiology and Therapy. Bayer AG Centenary Symposium. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74255-2_27

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