Academy of nutrition and dietetics nutrition practice guideline for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in adults : nutrition intervention evidence reviews and recommendations / Janice MacLeod, Marion J. Franz, Deepa Handu, Erica Gradwell, Catherine Brown, Alison Evert, Adam Reppert, Megan Robinson

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) Nutrition Practice Guideline (NPG) for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Adults is a newly developed guideline. It has also been published in the Academy’s Evidence Analysis Library (EAL). The NPG updates the 2008 Diabetes Type 1 and 2 Evidence-Based NPG for Adults. Evidence for the effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) provided by registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) and the integration of MNT into the Nutrition Care Process is reviewed in an accompanying article. MNT plays a critical role in managing both types of diabetes, reducing the potential complications related to poor glycemic, lipid, and blood pressure control, and improving quality of life. The need to provide clients with evidence-based nutrition care is essential for providing optimum diabetes care.

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