[Nutritional recommendations for diabetic patients: adaptation of the recommendations defined by the Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group of EASD].
Nutritional recommendations for diabetics are nowadays more flexible and better adapted to the individual patient. They resemble those offered to the public at large. Caloric intake is determined by body size and weight as well as physical activity. Approximately 60% of the energy should be consumed in the form of carbohydrates and monounsaturated fatty acids. The proportion of fatty acids and carbohydrates is fixed according to the individual nutritional habits. The intake of saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids should be restricted. Meals and carbohydrates should be distributed over the day as three main meals with two to three snacks in between. Recommendations should always be adapted to the practical possibilities of the individual and to his particular metabolic situation.
Lehmann
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Division d'enseignement des maladies chroniques, Hôpital cantonal universitaire de Genève.
Golay
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Keller
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D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements