Nutritional Aspect of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Background: India is diabetes capital with home to 69.1 million people with DM, the second highest number of cases after china. 425 million people worldwide, or 8.8% of adults 20-79 years, are estimated to have diabetes. Urgent solution for reducing the predominance of this illness will require particularly the modifiable components including physical action, weight and diet. The role of nutrition for the management and prevention of diabetes is significant. The person suffering from type 2 diabetes are suggested by reasonable drug however dietary rules are frequently ignored and they give least unassuming consideration regarding diet while dietary guidelines are very important to achieve glycemic control. Aims and Objectives: Give dietary guidelines to people who are suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Database and Methodology: In this retrospective study dietary guidelines for diabetic patients are summarized as given by Indian Institute of nutrition and WHO. Help is also taken from various websites and journals to collect relevant information. The study covers the original article of recent seven years i.e. from 2011 to 2017. Conclusion: Variety of different food patterns related to diabetes risk. High consumption of minimally processed plant based foods; consumption of monounsaturated fat; low- to moderate consumption of dairy products, fish, and poultry; low consumption of red meat; and low-to- moderate consumption of wine with meals have been associated with lower incident of type 2 diabetes.