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04-01-2019 | Nutritional management | Practical approach | Article

A Practical Guide to Delivering Nutritional Advice to People with Diabetes

Journal: Diabetes Therapy

Author: Pamela A. Dyson

Publisher: Springer Healthcare

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Abstract

Dietary advice is fundamental to the management of diabetes. Although ideally such advice should be delivered by a state-registered dietitian, it is more usually delivered by other health professionals. The primary focus for those with type 1 diabetes is carbohydrate counting and insulin adjustment and for the majority of people with type 2 diabetes, weight management is key. Patient-centred care is emphasised for the delivery of dietary advice. It is widely recognised that knowledge alone is not sufficient to induce behaviour change and practical approaches to a variety of behavioural interventions are discussed.
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