{"id":23996,"date":"2024-12-04T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=23996"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:23:21","slug":"managing-type-2-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2024\/12\/04\/managing-type-2-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Type 2 Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD<\/p>\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> (CDC) about 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes; most of these people have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is associated with health complications including eye disease, foot problems, heart disease, stroke, nerve problems, and kidney disease. Treatment usually involves lifestyle changes and possibly medications.<\/p>\n

A recent study that I was involved with examined previously published studies of use of vegetarian, including vegan, diets in treatment of type 2 diabetes (1). We evaluated and summarized seven studies that had been done on this topic.<\/p>\n

One of our most interesting results was that in adults with type 2 diabetes who were placed on a vegan diet, their hemoglobin A1C decreased more than it did in adults with type 2 diabetes who were on a nonvegetarian diet. Hemoglobin A1C is determined by a blood test and it indicates what your average blood sugar levels are. The magnitude of the decrease in hemoglobin A1C seen in those on a vegan diet is clinically relevant. A vegan diet was also associated with a decrease in body mass index (BMI). Use of vegetarian, including vegan, diets appeared to be associated with a lower requirement for diabetes medications.<\/p>\n

We concluded, based on our results, that vegetarian or vegan dietary patterns should be presented as an option in nutrition care plans for adults with type 2 diabetes. Several organizations including the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (2) and Diabetes Canada (3) support the use of vegetarian\/vegan diets to manage type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

References<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Guest NS, Raj S, Landry MJ, et al. Vegetarian and vegan dietary patterns to treat adult type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Adv Nutr<\/em>. 2024;15:100294.<\/li>\n
  2. Diabetes and Nutrition Study Group (DNSG) of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Evidence-based European recommendations for the dietary management of diabetes. Diabetologia<\/em>. 2023;66:965-985.<\/li>\n
  3. Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee, Sievenpiper JL, Chan CB, Dworatzek PD, Freeze C, Williams SL. Nutrition therapy. Can J Diabetes<\/em>. 2018;42 Suppl 1:S64-S79.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To read more about vegetarian\/vegan diets and diabetes see:<\/p>\n

    Vegan Menu for People with Diabetes<\/a><\/p>\n

    Book Review: The Plant-Powered Plan to Defeat Diabetes<\/a><\/p>\n

    Dietary Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes<\/a><\/p>\n

    A Vegan Diet May Reduce the Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Overweight Adults<\/a><\/p>\n

    The contents of this website and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal and Vegan Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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