Diabetes
Below are some evidence-based key facts about the role of dietitians in treating Diabetes.
Having well controlled diabetes is down to managing nutrition, lifestyle and medications effectively. Dietitians have a key role to make nutrition information accessible and practical. They work as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team and within a care pathway that incorporates structured education.[i]
Evidence-based research strongly suggests that dietetic therapy provided by a registered dietitian who is experienced in the management of diabetes is clinically effective.[ii]
[i] Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (Mar 2010) Management of Diabetes [online] Available at: www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/116/ [Accessed 8 June 2014]
[ii] Goff, L.M. and Duncan, A. (2010) Diet and Lifestyle in the prevention of the rising diabetes pandemic, Editorial, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, volume 23, issue 4, pp 333-335
