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Impact of intensive nutritional education with carbohydrate counting on diabetes control in type 2 diabetic patients

Authors Zipp C, Terrone Roehr J, Beck Weiss L, Filipetto F

Published 30 December 2010 Volume 2011:5 Pages 7—13

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S13907

Review by Single anonymous peer review

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Christopher Zipp, Jessica Terrone Roehr, Lucia Beck Weiss, Frank Filipetto
Department of Family Medicine, School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford, NJ, USA

Abstract: This pilot study assessed the impact of an intensive carbohydrate counting educational intervention on diabetes control in type 2 diabetic patients. An experimental, prospective study design was used to assess the effect of nutritional education on diabetes control. The impact and efficacy of the education were measured over a 1-year period through changes in diabetes clinical markers, including hemoglobin A1c, lipid profiles, glucose levels, patients’ energy levels, and sense of well-being. Six patients were initially enrolled in the pilot study, with only three patients completing the intervention phase and the 3-month follow-up. Two patients were followed-up at the 1-year mark for their diabetes, although neither continued participation in the study beyond the 3-month mark. Marginal improvements in clinical markers at 3 months were found. However, due to the small sample size, changes in the clinical profiles may have occurred because of variables unrelated to the nutritional intervention. Further research is indicated for the control of these variables.

Keywords: type 2 diabetes, nutritional education, carbohydrate counting, diabetes control

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