The tight glycemic control can prevent and/or delay the development of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). Dietary carbohydrates are the main determinant of postprandial blood glucose and glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load are used to predict blood glucose response to foods. The aim of this paper was to critically review the role of low GI diets in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevention and metabolic control. The risk for development of T2DM with high GI diets ranged from […]

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has been escalating throughout the world and usual food consumption is regarded as one of the most important environmental determinants for chronic diseases. Thus, the role of type and quality of carbohydrates on the etiology of type 2 diabetes is still poorly understood. The present review discusses the available epidemiological evidence regarding the effect of the type and source of carbohydrate of the usual diet and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults. […]

INTRODUCTION: Carbohydrate counting is probably the most precise and flexible meal planning approach available, especially for those with type 1 diabetes (DM1). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the degree of satisfaction of that approach in patients treated by intensive insulin therapy. METHODS: 50 DM1 patients submitted to carbohydrate counting for 6 months answered a questionnaire related to the lifestyle. RESULTS: The answers were favorable in: >80% to requirements related to the choice of the number of meals, to eat out, schedules of […]