The health effects of medical nutrition therapy by dietitians in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus, defined as fasting blood glucose equal to or higher than 7mmol/L, among adults over 18years of age has risen from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014 (90 –95% of which is Type 1I). Diabetes has been directly linked to 1.6 million deaths globally. High blood glucose alone was the cause of another 2.2 million deaths in 2015, and is an established risk factor for coronary heart disease, ischaemic stroke, and other vascular diseases [1–3]. Higher hea lth care use, economic burden and associated societal costs have been reported among people with diabetes when compared to their normal counterparts [4].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research