[Oral and dietary treatments of type 2 diabetes]

Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus requires a metabolic and vascular treatment in order to prevent macroangiopathy. Personal diet management, which is similar in diabetic and non diabetic comparable patients, is the basis of therapy. Any significant result cannot be expected without its observance. Sulfonylurea and biguanide drugs can enhance diet action and must be prescribed secondarily according to the level of hyperglycaemia. Blood pressure and lipid control is as important as glycaemic normalization. Early diet management of obese people should be the best approach to prevent type II diabetes.