LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET

Does Health Education in Low Carbohydrate Diet Help Reduce Complication with Type 2 Diabetes Patient?

Does Health Education in Low Carbohydrate Diet Help Reduce Complication with Type 2 Diabetes Patient?

Introduction

Hence, the process of creating awareness regarding low carbohydrate diet and its usefulness in case of type II diabetes is essential. On a pathophysiological basis, two defects seem to lie at the core of the whole metabolic disorder: insulin resistance. Both conditions represent important hallmarks in the course of the disease; their causal relationship, however, is a matter of considerable controversy. Within this complex pathophysiological network, nutrition plays a pivotal role. In recent years, a wealth of evidence has been obtained, linking several foods, diets or individual nutrients to diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome.

Preventing type 2 diabetes (T2D) is certainly more effective than treating its manifestation and complications. A prerequisite for the identification and implementation of successful nutritional prevention strategies is a thorough understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. This is not a simple task, given the complexity of the physiology of glucose homeostasis and the multifactorial nature of the metabolic syndrome. The diet of the patient plays a vital role while treating a patient that is suffering from diabetes type II. According to different studies, the low carbohydrate diet has a significant impact on the treatment and recovery of patient with type II diabetes. However, the awareness of low carbohydrate diet and its significance in case of type Ii diabetes is minimal.

Some of them are considered prophylactic since they have been associated with a lower diabetes incidence while others seem to promote hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance. The purpose of this review is to briefly summarize available epidemiological data linking certain foods, dietary regimens or individual dietary compounds to diabetes and to provide insights into their potential mechanisms of action. Individual nutrient effects on glucose homeostasis notwithstanding, one should always bear in mind that the evidence for the importance of regular physical activity and avoidance of overweight in prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is overwhelming. Therefore, although weight reduction and prevention of obesity are not the main focuses of this review, all nutrient-related benefits or adverse effects reported here should be viewed within the context of a balanced energy intake and under the prerequisite of a generally healthy lifestyle.

Background of the Study

The study is largely concerned with relations between low carbohydrate diets and type II diabetes and, in particular, whether the relation is such that health education of patients in the use of low carbohydrate diet is beneficial in reducing complications specific to this diseases. With the dramatic rise in type 2 diabetes the word over and the consequent financial burden placed on public health by this phenomenon has a deep interest in research in type 2 diabetes and its complications. It is estimated that the number of diabetes patients with type 2 diabetes could rise to 366 million by 2030. Global prevalence of diabetes estimates for the year 2000 and projections for 2030; it becomes even ...