Type 2 Diabetes Research Paper
Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes
Yvonne Gill
Com/156
November 30, 2012
John Likides
Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes
There have been studies on the risk of type 2 diabetes and how the risk of getting type 2 diabetes can be successfully reduced by changing lifestyle habits (Tuomilehto et al, 2001). The most favorable dietary option for persons with diabetes has long been a subject of debate. Nutritionists have been trying to find a healthy eating plan that works for people with type 2 diabetes to use to lose weight. The one thing that they have come to agree about is that no one diet that works best for all diabetics. There have been numerous diet plans tried with only short term results; among those tried were low carbohydrate/high …show more content…
This diet method is usually used to lose weight and reduce certain health risk such as heart attack, some cancers and type 2 diabetes. “Low carbohydrate diets have been called a variety of names, including ketogenic diets, high protein diets and high fat diets” (Volek &Westman, 2002; Adam-Perrot et al., 2006). Studies have not proven low-carbohydrate dies to be better or worse than low-fat diets, however, according to Davis (2009) the only difference was a greater boost in HDL cholesterol seen in patients following the low-carb diet (p.1147). Better cholesterol numbers help keep you heart healthy by controlling and slowing down the buildup of plaque in the arteries. Many people try the low carbohydrate diet because it is designed to limit both energy intake and available glucose, which can result in an increased fat oxidation to supply the energy needed to aid weight loss (Adam-Perrot et al, 2006). The majority of studies in people with type 2diabetes have included subjects taking a variety of glucose-lowering therapies, including metformin, thiazoladinediones, sulphonylurea and …show more content…
Weight loss and no medication are the top priorities of people with type 2
Yvonne Gill
Com/156
November 30, 2012
John Likides
Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes
There have been studies on the risk of type 2 diabetes and how the risk of getting type 2 diabetes can be successfully reduced by changing lifestyle habits (Tuomilehto et al, 2001). The most favorable dietary option for persons with diabetes has long been a subject of debate. Nutritionists have been trying to find a healthy eating plan that works for people with type 2 diabetes to use to lose weight. The one thing that they have come to agree about is that no one diet that works best for all diabetics. There have been numerous diet plans tried with only short term results; among those tried were low carbohydrate/high …show more content…
This diet method is usually used to lose weight and reduce certain health risk such as heart attack, some cancers and type 2 diabetes. “Low carbohydrate diets have been called a variety of names, including ketogenic diets, high protein diets and high fat diets” (Volek &Westman, 2002; Adam-Perrot et al., 2006). Studies have not proven low-carbohydrate dies to be better or worse than low-fat diets, however, according to Davis (2009) the only difference was a greater boost in HDL cholesterol seen in patients following the low-carb diet (p.1147). Better cholesterol numbers help keep you heart healthy by controlling and slowing down the buildup of plaque in the arteries. Many people try the low carbohydrate diet because it is designed to limit both energy intake and available glucose, which can result in an increased fat oxidation to supply the energy needed to aid weight loss (Adam-Perrot et al, 2006). The majority of studies in people with type 2diabetes have included subjects taking a variety of glucose-lowering therapies, including metformin, thiazoladinediones, sulphonylurea and …show more content…
Weight loss and no medication are the top priorities of people with type 2