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There is no consensus on the best nutritional strategy or ideal dietary prescription for the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Practitioners should consider individual variability when recommending dietary strategies for T2DM.
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There is still no consensus on what the best nutritional strategy or ideal dietary prescription is, and individuality is necessary.
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Based on the review of 202 articles including randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews.
Source
Nutritional Strategies for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review
Tatiana Palotta Minari et al. · Nutrients · 2023
DOI 10.3390/nu15245096
review · n=202Cited 55×
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