Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics

Nutrition Diabetes and Obesity

Heftiness is characterized by utilizing weight file (BMI) and is assessed as far as fat circulation and aggregate cardiovascular hazard factor. Heftiness is for the most part caused by a blend of over the top admission, absence of physical movement and hereditary powerlessness

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels, because of insulin production is inadequate or the body’s cells do not respond properly to the insulin or both. Type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes) is known as juvenile diabetes. It is usually identify in the children and young adults. It arises from the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells and it can be managed with insulin as well as dietary changes and exercise. Whereas type 2 diabetes is a heterogeneous condition resulting from a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells. Type 2 diabetes can be managed with non-insulin medications, insulin, weight loss, or dietary changes. Type 3 diabetes is caused by the insulin resistance in the brain and it may lead to Alzheimer’s disease. There are several other rare types of diabetes such as Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (LADA), double diabetes and brittle diabetes. The common symptoms of diabetes are weight loss, slow healing wounds, polyuria (increased urination), numbness in the feet, polydipsia (increased thirst), and polyphagia.

• Diabetes Diet, Eating & Physical Activity
• Protein Diet
• Weight-loss planning
• Carbohydrate counting