title: The role of diet in prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: implications for public health.
abstract: The aim of this review is to examine the current scientific knowledge on the relationship between diet and Type 2 diabetes and consider further implications for public health. The review focuses on the main nutritional elements which have been identified as significant in the prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes. Research findings on the role of carbohydrate, fiber, alcohol, and individual fatty acids are discussed, while the role of specific micro-nutrients and the influence of obesity are comprehensively presented. The association between dietary habits and Type 2 diabetes etiology and management is also reviewed, in order to examine the positive effects of adherence to a healthy dietary pattern, including the plausible role of the Mediterranean diet.
authors.affiliation: Harokopio University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Athens, Greece. stalolaz@logosnet.cy.net
authors.forename: Chrystalleni
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lazarou
authors.forename: Demosthenes
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panagiotakos
authors.forename: Antonia-Leda
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Matalas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000517:prevention & control; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors