PMID- 30729455 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200318 LR - 20240426 IS - 1865-8652 (Electronic) IS - 0741-238X (Print) IS - 0741-238X (Linking) VI - 36 IP - 3 DP - 2019 Mar TI - Insights on Medical Nutrition Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Indian Perspective. PG - 520-547 LID - 10.1007/s12325-019-0872-8 [doi] AB - It is critical to integrate medical nutrition therapy (MNT) provided by a registered dietician (RD) into primary care of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This is necessary to achieve the goals of improving overall metabolic measures beyond calorie restriction and weight loss. Misconceptions about nutrition in T2DM add to the challenges of executing MNT in a culturally sensitive population. The current review provides insights into MNT for the prevention and management of T2DM in India, based on both evidence and experience. It revisits historical Indian studies and provides information on appropriate dietary intake of carbohydrates (60-70%), proteins (~ 20%) and fats (10%) that will be acceptable and beneficial in an Indian T2DM population. It discusses nuances of types of carbohydrates and fats and explains associations of increased dietary fiber intake, balanced intake of low and high glycemic index foods and substitution of saturated fats with plant-based polyunsaturated fats in improving outcomes of T2DM and attenuating risk factors. The article also deliberates upon special patient populations with comorbid conditions and diseases and the necessary adjustments needed in their nutritional care. It outlines a step-wise approach to MNT involving a careful interplay of nutrition assessment, diagnosis, individualization and patient counseling. Overall, the success of MNT relies on providing accurate, acceptable and appropriate dietary choices for continued patient adherence. Collaborative efforts from diabetologists, endocrinologists, internists and RDs are required to prioritize and implement MNT in diabetes practice in India.Funding: Signutra Inc. FAU - Viswanathan, Vijay AU - Viswanathan V AD - M.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre (WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Education and Training in Diabetes), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Krishnan, Dharini AU - Krishnan D AD - Wellness Clinic, Teynampet, Chennai, India. FAU - Kalra, Sanjay AU - Kalra S AD - Bharti Research Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology (BRIDE), Karnal, Haryana, India. brideknl@gmail.com. FAU - Chawla, Rajeev AU - Chawla R AD - North Delhi Diabetic Centre, New Delhi, India. FAU - Tiwaskar, Mangesh AU - Tiwaskar M AD - Shilpa Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. FAU - Saboo, Banshi AU - Saboo B AD - Dia Care-Diabetes and Hormone Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. FAU - Baruah, Manash AU - Baruah M AD - Excelcare Hospitals, Guwahati, Assam, India. FAU - Chowdhury, Subhankar AU - Chowdhury S AD - Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research/SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India. FAU - Makkar, B M AU - Makkar BM AD - Diabetes and Obesity Center, New Delhi, India. FAU - Jaggi, Shalini AU - Jaggi S AD - Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre, New Delhi, India. LA - eng SI - figshare/10.6084/m9.figshare.7558802 PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20190207 PL - United States TA - Adv Ther JT - Advances in therapy JID - 8611864 RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) RN - 0 (Dietary Fats) RN - 0 (Dietary Proteins) MH - Comorbidity MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*diet therapy MH - Dietary Carbohydrates MH - Dietary Fats MH - Dietary Proteins MH - Humans MH - India PMC - PMC6824451 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Diabetes OT - India OT - Medical nutrition therapy OT - Registered dietician OT - Type 2 diabetes mellitus COIS- Sanjay Kalra is a member of the journal's Editorial Board. Vijay Viswanathan, Dharini Krishnan, Rajeev Chawla, Mangesh Tiwaskar, Banshi Saboo, Manash Baruah, Subhankar Chowdhury, B. M. Makkar and Shalini Jaggi have nothing to disclose. EDAT- 2019/02/08 06:00 MHDA- 2020/03/19 06:00 PMCR- 2019/02/07 CRDT- 2019/02/08 06:00 PHST- 2018/11/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/02/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/03/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/02/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/02/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s12325-019-0872-8 [pii] AID - 872 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s12325-019-0872-8 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Adv Ther. 2019 Mar;36(3):520-547. doi: 10.1007/s12325-019-0872-8. Epub 2019 Feb 7.