Symposium 8: Nutritional treatment of diabetes: new horizons

Authors

  • Evangelina Sosa Juan Agustín Maza University, Mendoza, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3Sup.303

Keywords:

nutritional therapy, diabetes

Abstract

Symposium 8: Nutritional treatment of diabetes: new horizons

Nutrition in type 1 diabetes mellitus

The goals of nutritional therapy, in general, are to promote and support healthy eating patterns, emphasizing a variety of nutrient-dense foods and appropriate portions to improve overall health and specifically A1C, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and to achieve and maintain weight goals, delay or prevent diabetes complications. Also address individual nutrition needs based on personal and cultural preferences, the
health knowledge, the calculation of CH, access to healthy foods, the willingness and ability to make behavioral changes, as well as the barriers to change. Maintain the pleasure of eating by providing positive messages about food choices, limiting only when indicated by scientific evidence. Finally, provide the person with diabetes with practical tools for daily meal planning.

Author Biography

Evangelina Sosa, Juan Agustín Maza University, Mendoza, Argentina

Postgraduate Director of Outpatient Nutritional Therapy in Diabetes

References

- Asoc. de Esp. Educ. Atención de la Diabetes (ADCES). AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors. 2020

- ADA. Nutrition Therapy for Adults with Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report. 2019.

- Cámara de Diputados de la Nación. 5150-D-2019. www.diputados.gob.ar

- Revista médica de Chile mayo 2019; Vol.147 Nº 5.

Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Sosa, E. (2023). Symposium 8: Nutritional treatment of diabetes: new horizons. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 54(3Sup), 35–35. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v54i3Sup.303

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