Diabetic Diet

DIABETES MELITUS IS THE MOST COMMON ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDER CHARACTERISED BY DECREASED ABILITY OR INABILITY OF TISSUE TO UTILISE CARBOHYDRATES,

TYPES

1. IDDM
2. NIDDM
3. IGT
4. GESTATIONAL DIABETES
   
   

SYMPTOMS

• Disproportionate thirst
• Intense hunger
• Weight gain
• Unusual weight lose
• Increased fatigue
• Irritability
• Blurred vision
• Cuts and bruises don’t heal properly or quickly
• More skin and/or yeast infections
• Itchy skin
• Gums are red and/or swollen – Gums pull away from teeth
• Frequent gum disease/infection
• Sexual dysfunction among men
• Numbness or tingling, especially in your feet and hands
  
  

OBEJECTIVE OF DIETARTY MANAGEMENT :

1. To improve health through optimum nutrition.
2. To provide calories for reasonable body weight ,growth and development
3. To maintain glycemic control
4. To achieve optimal blood lipid levels
5. To minimize nutrition related chronic degenerative complications