Effectiveness of diet therapy for patients with diabetes mellitus

• Autor(a) principal: Brito, Andrea Nunes Mendes de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Macedo, Joyce Lopes, Carvalho, Stefani de Lima, Oliveira, João Victor Farias de, Brito, Francisca Nayane Medeiros, Pinheiro, Andreia Oliveira, Costa, Patrícia Valéria de Carvalho, Silva, Daisy Jacqueline Sousa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/1728
• topic: Diabetes Mellitus. Non-pharmacological treatment. Food consumption. Quality of life.; Diabetes Mellitus. Tratamento não farmacológico. Consumo alimentar. Qualidade de vida.; Diabetes Mellitus. Tratamiento no farmacológico. Consumo de alimentos. Calidad de vida.

 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) can be defined as a disorder of multiple etiologies resulting from defects and ineffectiveness of insulin secreted by the pancreas causing insulin resistance. Non-drug treatment includes some strategies, such as: lifestyle change and eating habits. This study aimed to highlight through a literature review the benefits of diet therapy for patients with diabetes mellitus. This is an integrative literature review, for its construction we used the following databases: Scielo, VHL and Google academic. The study was able to show that the proper and balanced dietary treatment, with fiber-rich legume consumption, allows further improvements in glycemic control, insulin resistance, lipid profile, among others. It was also observed that individuals with healthy eating habits had a lower risk of diabetes mellitus-associated diseases when compared to patients with unhealthy eating practices.