Evidence-based nutrition principles and recommendations for the treatment and prevention of diabetes and related complications.

Medical nutrition therapy is an integral component of diabetes management and of diabetes selfmanagement education. Yet many misconceptions exist concerning nutrition and diabetes. Moreover, in clinical practice, nutrition  recommendations that have little or no supporting evidence have been and are still being given to persons with diabetes. Accordingly, this position statement provides evidence-based principles and recommendations for diabetes medical nutrition therapy. The rationale for this position statement is discussed in the American Diabetes Association technical
review “Evidence-Based Nutrition Principles and Recommendations for the Treatment and Prevention of Diabetes and Related Complications,” which discusses in detail the published research for each principle and recommendation.