Effect Of Diet Counseling On Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract Diabetes is a metabolic disorder. Metabolism is the way the uses digested food for growth 26 energy. Importance of diet in diabetes can be treated back to the days of the ancient ayurvedic physician Sushreeta. Type of diabetes age of the patient body weight severity of the hyperglycemia associated complications and mode of treatment being followed determine the exact allowance and type of diet. This needs to be worked out for each individual diabetic. Dietary management is the corn stone of diabetes treatment and should receive the almost consideration by the patient and by the treating physician. Objective To assess The Nutritional Status and To Study the Effect Of Diet Counseling on Type II Diabetic Patients. Methodology For this study from diabetic hospital in Vijayawada were selected. In this study 40 samples age 30 to 60 years. They belong to age between 30 to 60 years. Preparation of Questionnaire to collect the General information age sex past history of subjects Anthropometric data Biochemical information Dietary information. Conclusion There is significant changes in the blood sugar levels after the diet counseling. Intake of the high amounts of the fiber low glycemic foods and functional foods helps to reduce the blood sugar levels randomly.