{"title":"The role of glycemic index in type 2 diabetes.","authors":"Susan B Roberts, Anastassios G Pittas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Evidence suggests several benefits to consuming carbohydrates with a low glycemic index (GI), Including weight reduction and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A low-GI diet might alter beta cell function, lipid profile, and hypercoagulability.</p>","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 2","pages":"73-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24139372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence-based dietary recommendations for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.","authors":"Lisa M Neff","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We review the scientific evidence behind current dietary recommendations for patients with type 2 diabetes and examine the effects of various dietary interventions on glycemic control, serum lipids, and inflammation in individuals with diabetes. Attention is focused on dietary fiber, glycemic index, dietary protein, omega-3 fatty acids, chromium, magnesium, and vitamin E. Practical dietary recommendations for patients with type 2 diabetes are highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 2","pages":"51-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24140533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The knowledge-action gap in diabetes.","authors":"Barbara A Bowman, Frank Vinicor","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 2","pages":"49-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24139368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Weight loss in diabetes management.","authors":"Sheryl A Bedno","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Type 2 diabetes and obesity are increasing dramatically in the United States and in many parts of the world. Both diseases have substantial public health consequences in terms of associated morbidity and mortality. In obese individuals with diabetes, weight loss can bring several physical and psychological benefits: decreased glycosylated hemoglobin and blood pressure, improved lipid levels, and elevated sense of well-being. A combination of diet, exercise, and behavioral therapy, which are considered components of lifestyle modification, is recommended as the first strategy. If an individual is unresponsive to these approaches or has comorbidities that are currently compromising his or her health, pharmacotherapy and/or surgery may be advised. Weight management counseling can prove challenging in diabetes care for the health provider but it is vital for the individual with diabetes in terms of preventing or delaying further morbidities.</p>","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 2","pages":"62-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24139367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of obesity on morbidity in children and adolescents.","authors":"Aviva Must, Sarah E Anderson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rise in the prevalence and severity of pediatric obesity has been accompanied by higher rates of the known correlates of obesity as well as the emergence of new or newly identifiable health conditions. These include the classic cardiovascular risk factors, type 2 diabetes, menstrual abnormalities, sleep-disordered breathing, and psychosocial effects. Although stigmatization of obese children is convincingly documented, the evidence regarding the psychological consequences of child and adolescent obesity is more equivocal. Identification of the full range of health consequences linked to obesity in the pediatric population may help direct resources to its primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 1","pages":"4-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22466790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Glycemic Index: principle vs. practice.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 1","pages":"41-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22466791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glycemic index and satiety.","authors":"Susan B Roberts","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examine whether the consumption of low-glycemic index (GI) carbohydrates may facilitate a reduction in energy intake in obese people attempting to lose weight. Although data from long-term studies are lacking, short-term investigations indicate that consumption of low-GI carbohydrates may delay the return of hunger and reduce subsequent energy intake relative to consumption of higher-GI carbohydrates. While long-term research on GI and weight regulation is needed, current evidence suggests a potential role for low-GI carbohydrates in weight-reducing regimens.</p>","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 1","pages":"20-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22466787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Obesity: now and later.","authors":"Andrew Greenberg","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 1","pages":"2-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22466783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pharmacotherapy of obesity: an update.","authors":"Sunita Schurgin, Richard D Siegel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There has been an epidemic of obesity in the last decade. In spite of the rising numbers of people who are overweight and obese, medical treatment of obesity is currently where medical treatment of hypertension was in the 1950s with only two Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for chronic weight loss and maintenance, sibutramine and orlistat. This article reviews these medications and others currently being used for weight loss and weight maintenance. Available medications for obesity include drugs that affect caloric intake and appetite and alter energy expenditure and nutrient absorption, as well as some with an unclear mechanism of action at present. Dozens of drugs in different phases of clinical investigation could be available in the next decade.</p>","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"6 1","pages":"27-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22467356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence-based nutrition principles and recommendations for the treatment and prevention of diabetes.","authors":"","doi":"10.2337/diacare.25.1.202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.25.1.202","url":null,"abstract":"Registered dieticians experienced in developing nutrition therapy for diabetes management have an important role to play in providing medical nutrition therapy. This article provides specific recommendations for nutrition therapy in the management of diabetes.","PeriodicalId":83835,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition in clinical care : an official publication of Tufts University","volume":"32 1","pages":"115-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81922531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}