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[Nutrition therapy for the elderly with diabetes mellitus]
1Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University.
Abstract:
The principles of nutrition therapy of diabetes mellitus are common for all generations. So the statements described in 'The clinical guideline of diabetes mellitus based on scientific evidence' (Japan Diabetes Association) are applicable for the elderly. However, the elderly diabetic patients have many problems peculiar to aging. The problems include physical, mental and emotional factors, which affect the eating patterns and the results of diabetic nutritional therapy. The elderly patient has his own diabetic history, diabetic complications and also has different environments including family, financial, social. So the healthcare provider has to lead the patient individually. Finally the diet is expected to be as diabetic diet but also to be as pleasure.
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