[Just as important as blood sugar control by drugs. A healthy cuisine for diabetics].
A modern optimal diet for diabetics offers more than simple control of blood sugar. Rather, it also aims to minimize the additional cardiovascular risk factors that are often present: hypertension and lipometabolic disorders as well as hyperuricemia. An improvement in the prognosis in particular of patients with a full-blown metabolic syndrome can be achieved only by comprehensively treating the various disorders associated with the disease. A specific "diabetic diet" is unknown. For the most part, recommendations focus on an energy-reduced, moderate-fat, high bulk, mixed diet. An additional aim is reduction of overweight with a BMI target of < 25 kg/m2. Since the eating habits of German diabetics are currently far from complying with these recommendations, greater engagement is required not only from the patient, but also from the care-providing physician. The latter should ensure that the patient receives qualified instruction, which can appreciably improve the patient's motivation and cooperation.
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Diakonissenkrankenhaus, Frankfurt/Main. wmburk@t-online.de
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose