Diabetes Pro Quarterly - Fall 2013 - (Page 1)

Fall 2013 DiabetesPro quaRteRly A m e r i c A n D i A b e t es A s s o c i At i o n n e w s fo r P r o fes s i o n A l m e m b e r s association issues New Nutrition Therapy Position Statement The Association on October 10 released a new position statement in Diabetes Care titled "Nutrition Therapy for the Management of Adults with Diabetes." It replaces the nutrition recommendations published in 2008. Overview IN THIS ISSue New Resource for California Health Care Providers 4 San Francisco to Host the 74th Scientific Sessions 7 New Self-assessment Programs for Ce 11 November 2013 Bridge Funding award Recipients 13 The 2013 statement provides a set of recommendations based on review of recent scientific evidence. The recommendations call for all adults diagnosed with diabetes to eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods in appropriate portion sizes as part of an eating plan that takes into account individual preferences, culture, religious beliefs, traditions, and metabolic goals. In choosing an appropriate eating plan, people with diabetes should be sure to consider individual metabolic goals, such as their glucose and lipid levels and blood pressure, the statement notes. Since people eat combinations of food and not single nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, and fat, the report includes a new section on eating patterns. Jackie Boucher, MS, RD, LD, CDE, the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation's vice president for education and a cochair of the position statement's writing group, noted that current evidence does not strongly support one eating pattern (such as Mediterranean, vegetarian, or low carbohydrate) over another. The important thing is "finding an eating pattern that fits your food preferences and lifestyle, that can be consistently followed, and that provides you with the nutrition you need for good health," Boucher said. Alison Evert, MS, RD, CDE, coordinator of diabetes education programs at the University of Washington Medical Center's Diabetes Care Center and the other cochair of the statement's writing group, emphasized that "ideally the person with diabetes should be referred to a registered dietitian or participate in a diabetes self-management education program soon after diagnosis. An important goal of nutrition therapy for adults with diabetes includes the collaborative development of an individualized eating plan with ongoing support to promote health behavior change." Recommendations on Individual Macronutrients The new guidelines note that there is no conclusive evidence of an ideal amount of carbohydrate intake for people with diabetes; however, the authors suggest that whatever carbohydrates are eaten should come from vegetables, whole grains, fruits, legumes, and continued on page 2 PROFeSSiONal.DiaBeTeS.ORg http://PROFESSIONAL.DIABETES.ORG http://PROFESSIONAL.DIABETES.ORG

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