Current Status and Effects of Dining with Diabetes in Korea and Abroad.

Yang,  Seung Hye

doi:2017.18.2.117

J Korean Diabetes > Volume 18(2); 2017 > Article

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The Journal of Korean Diabetes 2017;18(2):117-120.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2017.18.2.117 Published online July 31, 2017.

당뇨뷔페 교육의 국내외 현황과 효과

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Current Status and Effects of Dining with Diabetes in Korea and Abroad.

Seung Hye Yang

Department of Nutrition, Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea. snghye@gmail.com

Abstract

Education about self-management is critical for improving the lifestyles of diabetic patients. Medical nutritional therapy is especially important to keep blood glucose levels in the normal range. Several studies report that education involving cooperation with patients to actually improve lifestyle habits, as opposed to lecture-based education, was more effective in controlling blood glucose level as well as improving eating behavior. This review examines the current status and the effects of medical nutritional therapy and practical training in Korea and abroad. The findings of this review suggest that practical education involving hands-on training should be used as an essential treatment method of diabetic patients.

Key Words: Diabetes mellitus, Eating behavior, Medical nutrition therapy, Practical training