Nutritional aspects of diabetes

Question 1

Risk Factors for Diabetes?

Answer 1

• Non-Modifiable Risk Factors
  Family History
  Ethnicity
  Age
• Modifiable Risk Factors
  Overweight and Obesity
  Energy Dense Diets
  Sedentary Lifestyles

Question 2

Component of Diabetes management?

Answer 2

Medicine
Physical
Nutrition
Lifestyle management
More specifically:
T1-Diet and insulin
T2-Lifestyle-medication and obesity management (Reducing adiposity improves
insulin sensitivity and cell function)

Question 3

dietary stratetegies to support weight loss?

Answer 3

Question 4

Glycaemic control and Type 1 diabetes?

Answer 4

Carbohydrate-advanced Carb counting ( Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating : DAFNE)
MDI and CSII= Adjusting insulin to carbohydrate intake (‘carbohydrate counting’) beneficial - offer education to support
Fixed insulin regimes
Increased physical activity

Question 5

Activity management advice?

Answer 5

Aim for ≥150 mins per week of moderate to vigorous PA over at least 3 days per week
Both aerobic and resistance PA (ideally both) improve glycaemic control