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Individualized nutrition education and personalized dietary planning significantly improve weight loss, glycemic control, and lipid profiles in type 2 diabetes patients who have not achieved targets through standard group care.

If you have type 2 diabetes and aren't meeting your weight or blood sugar goals with standard advice, ask for a personalized nutrition plan with regular check-ins. This involves working with a dietitian to create a custom diet (likely Mediterranean-style, with controlled calories and macronutrients) and using tools like food diaries to stay on track. Regular support and adjustments are key to success.

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The nutrition educational program determined a significant weight loss (–4.62 kg vs + 3.46 kg; p<0.05), a reduction of waist circumference (–5.34 cm vs + 4.15 cm; p<0.05), an improvement of glycemic control (Hb1Ac: –0.67% vs + 0.57%; p<0.05)... An individualized nutrition educational program in patients with type 2 diabetes not achieving a therapeutic target can optimize global care of the disease.
Anna Comba et al. · Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease · 2017

Why this rating

Observational study with a small sample size (n=28) and short duration (6 months), but with statistically significant results.

Source

Impact of a nutrition/educational program in a group of type 2 diabetes patients, already involved in a wider “Group Care†plan and not achieving complete target: an observational study

Anna Comba et al. · Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease · 2017

DOI 10.4081/monaldi.2017.780

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