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Unsatisfactory nutritional parameters in non‐insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Campbell Lesley V.,
Barth Renate,
Cosper Jill
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1989.tb139599.x
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , insulin , endocrinology
Four‐day food records, body mass index and glycosylated haemoglobin levels were measured in 212 subjects with established non‐insulin‐dependent diabetes, who volunteered for a trial of educational programmes. Of these subjects, 79% were above their ideal body weights and 75% of subjects had a glycosylated haemoglobin level that was above the normal range. Ninety‐five per cent of subjects reported a total fat intake of greater than 30% of their total energy intake, and 80% of subjects reported a total carbohydrate intake of less than 50% of their total energy intake. These results suggest that the current methods for the management of non‐insulin‐dependent diabetes do not achieve optimal long‐term dietary results.