What is it about?
Diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) is a main cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure. The appropriate dietetic education and management, individualised to the individual, and delivered in a timely manner, is the cornerstone for the treatment of both these diseases. This article looks at the different dietary aspects these patients need to be aware of, the current guidelines advising on these and discusses it in the context of a healthy balanced diet whilst ensuring the advice given will be in a least overwhelming, disruptive way to the individual.
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Why is it important?
People with diabetes and renal disease have to juggle a lot regarding dietary management of their diseases and it can be very overwhelming. This article highlights the many restrictions they have to face on a daily basis, gives some examples on how dietitians advise to avoid people being overwhelmed while at the same time maintaining the best nutritive content of their diet.
Perspectives
The article concludes with a dietitian's perspective highlighting the personal costs in following such a restrictive diet and encourages healthcare professionals to acknowledge the challenges these individuals face on a daily basis. The article encourages a holistic approach with SMART goals to ensure health benefits, however small, can be reaped and that blanket advice for all is avoided.
Severine Gregory-Smith
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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This page is a summary of: Diabetes and kidney care: a dietitian's perspective, Journal of Kidney Care, July 2024, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/jokc.2024.9.4.171.
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