Abstract
Diet therapy is of critical importance in the management and control of diabetes mellitus. The aims of the diabetic diet are:
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To supply adequate amounts of all necessary nutrients — carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals — as well as adequate calories.
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To help normalize body weight.
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To help correct the carbohydrate dysmetabolism.
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To maintain blood lipids within the normal range, and
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To improve the patients feeling of well being and permit normal activity.
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Halpern, S.L. (1980). Diet in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus. In: Santos, W., Lopes, N., Barbosa, J.J., Chaves, D., Valente, J.C. (eds) Nutritional Biochemistry and Pathology. Nutrition and Food Science, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1349-7_51
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