• High salt and high calorie snack consumption leads to
    lack of diet compliance
    Creates a gap in Diabetes management
    References:
    1) Misra R. Indian Foods: AAPI's Guide Indian Foods: AAPI's Guide To Nutrition, Health and Diabetes. Second Edition
    2) International Diabetes Federation. India. [internet]. 2015. [cited 2016 Aug 19]. Available from: http://www.idf.org/membership/sea/india
    3) Sharma T, Kalra J, Dhasmana DC, et al. Poor adherence to treatment: A major challenge in diabetes. JIACM 2014;15:26-9
  • Importance of adhering to
    Diabetic meal plan
    Patients who follow their meal plans have an average HbA1c level 0.9% lower than those who do not follow1
    References:
    1) Delahanty LM, Halford BN. The Role of Diet Behaviors in Achieving Improved Glycemic Control in Intensively Treated Patients in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. Diabetes Care 1993 Nov; 16(11): 1453-1458
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
    ADA* suggests that Medical Nutrition Therapy plays an integral role in diabetes management1
    Nutritious snacks can stabilize blood sugars2
    Indian guidelines also recommend that diabetics should consume snacks at every 2-3 hour interval3
    ADA* recommends that consumption of snacks curbs hunger, and helps in controlling
    glucose levels and avoiding hypoglycemia1,5,6
    *ADA - American Diabetes Association
    References:
    1) American Diabetes Association. Standards Of Medical Care In Diabetes—2016. [Internet]. 2016. [Cited 2016 Sep 21]. Available from: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/suppl/2015/12/21/39.Supplement_1.DC2/2016-Standards-of-Care.pdf 2) Misra R. Indian Foods: AAPI's Guide Indian Foods: AAPI's Guide To Nutrition, Health and Diabetes. Second Edition
    3) API-ICP Guidelines on Diabetes 2007. JAPI . 2007; 55
    4) Dunn TC, Eastman RC, Tamada JA. Rates of Glucose Change Measured by Blood Glucose Meter and the GlucoWatch Biographer During Day, Night, and Around Mealtimes. Diabetes Care. 2004;27:9
    5) American Diabetes Association. Snacks. [Internet]. 2013. [Cited 2016 Sep 21]. Available from: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/food-tips/snacks.html?referrer=https://www.google.co.in/?referrer=http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/food-tips/snacks.html
    6) American Diabetes Association. Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2008 Jan; 31(Supplement 1): S61-S78
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