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To help people with diabetes learn how to make the kind of lifestyle choices which will enable them to achieve optimum metabolic control and prevent diabetes complications.
The objective of nutritional therapy
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Principles of nutrition therapy /1
• Provide appropriate energy and nutrients for health, growth and development
• Maintain social and psychological well-being
• Reduce symptoms of diabetes
• Achieve and sustain acceptable body weight
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• Prevent, delay or treat complications
• Integrate diet, activity and pharmacological therapy
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Achieving the principles
Nutritional advice centered on:• Individual psychological, physical,
and social assessment • Age, sex, weight, lifestyle,
economic, social and cultural status
• Food preferences and eating habits
• Readiness to change
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What do you think are the factors
which influence eating habits?
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Nutrition therapy
A four-step model
• Assessment
• Identification of nutritional status
• Intervention
• Evaluation
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Composition of food and drinks
• Macro-nutrients
– protein
– carbohydrates
– fats
• Micro-nutrients
– vitamins
– minerals
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Nutrition recommendations for people with diabetes - a historical perspective
Distribution of calories (%)
Year Carbohydrate Protein Fat
Before 1921 Starvation diets
1921 20 10 70
1950 40 20 40
1971 45 20 35
1986 <60 12-20 <30
2004 45-65* 10-20 20-35†
* Based on individual assessment and treatment goals † <10% saturated fat
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Dietary recommendations for adults with diabetes
• Carbohydrates: 45-65% (mostly starch)
• Dietary fibre: minimum 20g/1000 kcal
• Fats: 20-35%• Protein: 10-20% (0.8 g/kg/day)• Sodium: <3000 mg/day• Vitamins and minerals:
supplements not necessary with balanced diet
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Fluids
• Essential for all body functions
• 40-60% of body weight is water
• Important to drink adequate
amounts of fluid
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Energy
• Produced by utilizing food in the body
• Measurements of energy:
- usually measured in kilojoules (kJ)
- calories or kilocalories (kcal)
- 1 kcal = 4.2 kJ
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Energy recommendations
• Appropriate intake for acceptable body weight
• Lower-calorie diets recommended for overweight people with diabetes
• Increased-energy diets recommended - during pregnancy and lactation - during recovery from severe and prolonged illness
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Proteins
• Provide amino acids
• Help to build muscle mass
• Animal sources
• Plant sources
1 g of protein gives 4 kcal energy
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Protein recommendations
• 0.8 g protein per kg bodyweight per day
• 10-20% of total energy per day
• Higher amounts not encouraged for people with diabetes
• Animal protein often high in fat, especially saturated
• Vegetable protein sources should be encouraged – lower in fat
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Carbohydrates
• Should provide main source of energy for the body (>50%)
• Nutrient that most influences blood glucose levels
• Source of simple sugars – glucose, fructose
1 g of carbohydrate provides 4 kcal
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Carbohydrates and meal planning
• Amount and source of carbohydrates should be considered when planning meals
• Carbohydrates should mainly come from
- whole grains: wheat, rice, pasta, etc- potatoes- legumes, beans, pulses - fruit and vegetables- milk
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Carbohydrate recommendations
Sucrose – white sugar
• Permissible source for up to 10% of total daily energy needs
• Does not increase glycaemia more than starch
• Part of a balanced meal
• High sucrose contributes to obesity and dental caries
American Diabetes Association; Canadian Diabetes Association
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Carbohydrate content of common foods
Food Amount (g)
Serving Carbohydrate (g)
Bread 25 1 slice 12.4
Rice (cooked) 52 0.3 cup 14.7
Pasta 43 0.3 cup 12.6
Chappati 35 1 small 17.0
Corn meal 26 3 tablespoons 20.2
Potato 85 1 small 17.0
Couscous 52 0.3 cup 12.1
Lentils 99 0.5 cup 19.9
Banana 72 1 small 16.9
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Benefits of fibre
• High-fibre diet is healthy
• Mixture of soluble and insoluble fibre- slows absorption of glucose- reduces absorption of dietary fats- retains water to soften stool- may reduce the risk of colon cancer- may reduce the risk of heart
disease
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Fibre recommendations
• Recommended amounts of fibre for people with diabetes similar to those for the general public: – total fibre: 20-35 g per day – soluble fibre: 10-25 g per day
• Sources of insoluble fibre include: wheat bran, whole grains, seeds, fruits and vegetables
• Sources of soluble fibre: legumes (beans), oat bran, barley, apples, citrus fruits, potato
AHA
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Fats
• The most concentrated source of energy
• Foods may contain fat naturally or have it added during cooking
1 g fat provides 9 kcal
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Fat recommendations
• High in monounsaturated fats (>10%)
• Low in saturated fats (<10%)
• Low in polyunsaturated fats (up to 10%)
• Low in hydrogenated fat
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Fats• What are rich sources of saturated fats?
• What are rich sources of polyunsaturated fats?
• What are rich sources of monounsaturated fats?
• Which foods are rich in trans fats?
• Which foods contain visible and invisible fats?
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Fats
Common sources of different fats• Saturated – red meats, butter,
cheese, margarine, ghee (clarified butter), whole milk, cream, lard
• Polyunsaturated – safflower oil, sunflower oil, corn oil
• Monounsaturated – olive oil, canola oil, rape seed oil, groundnut oil, mustard oil, sesame oil
• Trans fats – baked products, biscuits, cakes
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Trans fats
• Formed when liquid fats, such as oils, are chemically hydrogenated
• Raise LDL cholesterol and lower HDL cholesterol
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Fats and oilsFat distribution in commonly used oils
Fatty acid (grams/100grams)
Saturated fatty acids
MUFA PUFA (ω-6) PUFA (ω-3)
Olive oil 13 76 10 1
Peanut oil 18 48 34 <0.5
Canola oil 6 58 26 10
Rapeseed oil 8 70 12 10
Sesame oil 15 42 42 1
Corn oil 12 32 55 1
Cottonseed oil 22 25 52 1
Soya bean oil 15 27 53 5
Sunflower oil 13 27 60 <0.5
Safflower oil 13 17 70 <0.5
Coconut 90 7 2 <0.5
Hydrogenated oil 24 19 3 <0.5
Ghee/butter oil 65 32 2 <1.0Ghafoorrunissa et al, NIN 1994
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Fish oils
• Balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids part of a healthy diet
• Fish oils good source of omega-3 fatty acids
• Two or three portions of fish are recommended per week
• Fish-oil supplements not recommended
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Foods rich in omega-3/alpha linolenic acid
Food group Food source
Cereals and millets Wheat, bajra
Pulses and legumes Blackgram, cowpea, rajmah, soya
Vegetables Green leafy
Spices Fenugreek, mustard
Nuts and seeds Walnut, flaxseed
Oils Mustard, soya bean oil, canola oil
a Long chain n3 PUFA (omega-3) – biologically active product of alpha linolenic acid
Ghafoorrunissa et al, NIN 1994
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Cholesterol
• Intake of cholesterol should be restricted
• People with diabetes should consume less than 300 mg of cholesterol a day
• Minimizing consumption of saturated fat will help decrease cholesterol
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Vitamins
• Organic substances present in very small amounts in food
• Essential to good health
• A balanced meal automatically provides all necessary vitamins
• Either fat-soluble or water-soluble
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Antioxidants and flavonoids
• Antioxidants help protect against heart disease and other health complications
• Good sources of antioxidants – including fruit and vegetables – should be eaten daily
• Recommended daily intake five portions
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A properly balanced diet will supply all the vitamins and antioxidants necessary; supplements are not necessary
Multivitamin supplements are needed for people in certain circumstances
Vitamins and antioxidants -recommendations
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Minerals and trace elements
A balanced diet supplies minerals and trace elements
• Inorganic - regulate vital body processes
• In blood, enzymes, hormones, bones, skeleton, teeth and tissue fluids
• Supplements not required for most; calcium and vitamin supplementation may be desirable for elderly people
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Minerals
• Minerals present in bones, teeth, soft tissue, muscle, blood and nerve cells
• Help maintain physiological processes, strengthen skeletal structures, preserve heart and brain function and muscle and nerve systems
• Act as a catalyst to essential enzymatic reactions
• Low levels of minerals puts stress on essential life functions
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Sodium recommendations
Most people consume too much salt• Daily intake should not exceed 6000
mg• Daily sodium intake should not
exceed 2400 mg• Salt intake should be restricted in
hypertension, heart disease, kidney failure
• Diet should be based on fresh foods
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Alcohol
• One standard alcoholic drink per day (14 units per week) for women
• Two standard alcoholic drinks (21 units per week) for men
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Alcohol
• To prevent delayed hypoglycaemia, alcohol should be consumed with a meal
• No alcohol in presence of pregnancy, pancreatitis, severe dyslipidaemia, neuropathy or alcohol abuse
1 g of alcohol provides 7 kcal
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Low-calorie sweeteners
• Contribute to weight control
• Offer flexibility in diet planning
• Do not influence insulin secretion, therefore do not influence blood glucose levels
• Do not contribute to dental caries
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Diet soda
Low calorie sweeteners
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Food labels
Nutrition facts
• Serving size
• Nutrient content
• Ingredients
• Nutrition information
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Nutrition facts (per 100 g or serving)• Total carbohydrates – g of total carbohydrates– includes starch, sugars and fibre
• Sodium• Vitamins and mineralsDaily value, expressed as a percentage of recommendations for a diet of 2000 calories
Food labels
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Food labels
Nutrition facts per 100 g or serving
• kJ/kcal: a measure of energy
• Total fat: g of total fat in a serving
• Saturated fat: g of saturated fat per serving
• Cholesterol: mg of cholesterol per serving
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• How to read a food label
• How to calculate nutrients
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Summary of dietary recommendations
• Carbohydrates: 45-65% (mostly starch)
• Dietary fibre: min 20 g/1000 kcal
• Fats: 20-35%
-saturated <10%
-polyunsaturated <10%
-monounsaturated >10%
-cholesterol <300 mg/day
• Protein: 10-20% (0.8 g/kg/day)
• Sodium: <2400 mg/day
• Vitamins and minerals: with a balanced diet, supplements not needed
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Practical advice summary /1
• At least five servings of fruit and vegetables per day
• Whole grains, rice and potatoes
• Restrict fats, saturated fats and cholesterol
• Eat more– fish and lean meats– legumes– fat-free or low-fat dairy products
www.everydaychoices.org, WHO 2003
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Practical advice summary /2
• Use less fat in cooking
• Attain and regulate acceptable body weight by eating appropriate portion sizes
• Lose weight by consuming less energy and increasing physical activity
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Review question
1. Vegetables are rich sources of
a. Protein
b. Fat
c. Vitamins and minerals
d. Sugar
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2. Cholesterol content is lowest in which of these foods?
a. Egg yolk
b. Butter
c. Whole milk
d. Egg white
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3. How often should a person eat fruit?
a. Once a day
b. Several times a day
c. Once a week
d. Twice a week
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4. Foods rich in invisible fats are
a. Butter
b. Groundnut oil
c. Almonds
d. Sunflower oil
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5. Which of the following represents a basic diet tip for people with diabetes
a. No restriction on alcohol
b. Eat protein rich foods to excess
c. Eat whole grains and cereals
d. Eat plenty of fried foods like crispies, or fried nuts on a daily basis
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Answers
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. c
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11. Brand Miller J, Foster-Powell, Colagiuri S, Leeds A. The GI factor. Hodder 1998.
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