Dietary Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus

1. Low-fat high-carbohydrate diets

1.1. It may promote weight reduction

2. Reduce the risk for coronary heart disease

2.1. If It couldn´t, it can be major killer of diabetic patients

3. High-fat diets

3.1. Weight gain

4. If after an adequate trial of lowfat diet, weight reduction is not achieved

4.1. Patient is consuming large quantities of carbohydrates.

5. Obese patientnon-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)

5.1. Heighten hyperglycemia, raise plasma triglycerides, and lower high-density lipoproteins

6. Heighten hyperglycemia, raise plasma triglycerides, and lower high-density lipoproteins

6.1. High-carbohydrate diets may further raise glucose levels

6.1.1. Lower-carbohydrate diet seems preferable

7. The best dietary approach

7.1. It is to attempt weight reduction with a lowfat diet

8. High-carbohydrate diets

8.1. They accentuate hyperglycemia