Understanding for Adequate Health Functional Foods for Diabetes Educators.

Lee,  Hye Ok

doi:2018.19.1.46

J Korean Diabetes > Volume 19(1); 2018 > Article

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The Journal of Korean Diabetes 2018;19(1):46-52.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2018.19.1.46 Published online April 13, 2018.

당뇨병 교육자를 위한 올바른 건강기능식품에 대한 이해

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Understanding for Adequate Health Functional Foods for Diabetes Educators.

Hye Ok Lee

Department of Nutrition, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea. hye0221@khnmc.or.kr

Abstract

Recently, increasing interest in health care is boosting demand for products such as immuno-enhanced products and vitamins. There is a large selection of health functional foods for use by diabetics. Diabetic patients may learn about health functional foods from people around them, internet, and TV. Therefore, diabetic educators need to impart a good understanding of health functional foods so patients do not use them indiscriminately. It is important for diabetic educators to specifically ask patients about the use of healthy functional foods in their consultations. In addition, diabetic educators should provide knowledge on the efficacy of health functional foods and the desirable information.

Key Words: Diabetic educators, Diabetic patients, Functional foods