How to do Effective Nutritional Counselling for People with Diabetes?

Abstract

iabetes is reaching epidemic Dproportions in India. Lifestyle changes form the cornerstone of successful diabetes management along with pharmacological treatment. In order to achieve meaningful changes in lifestyle behav iour , e f f ec t i ve nut r i t i ona l counselling is important. This can be achieved using techniques like "person centred approach", "closing the loop" and positive reinforcement. This article discusses some of these techniques along with use of appropriate language when speaking to people with diabetes to foster collaborative care. Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a global epidemic with India being one of the hardest hit countries. 1 in 6 adults with diabetes are from India. More than one million deaths are attributable to diabetes, the second highest among all IDF (International Diabetes Federation) regions in the world according to the recently released IDF