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Nutrition Education for Type 1 Diabetes. NTR 302 Jennifer Morgan. Overview. Defining and understanding type 1 diabetes Importance to nutrition and health educators Diabetes education programs Strengths and weaknesses. Understanding Type 1 Diabetes. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Nutrition Education for Type 1 DiabetesNTR 302 Jennifer Morgan
Overview
•Defining and understanding type 1 diabetes
•Importance to nutrition and health educators
•Diabetes education programs
•Strengths and weaknesses
Understanding Type 1 Diabetes
•Insulin-Dependent, Juvenile-Onset Diabetes
•Often begins in late childhood (8-12 years)
•Genetic Link•Most cases begin as an autoimmune
disorder that destroys the insulin producing cells in the pancreas▫Body does not produce insulin. ▫Decreased release of insulin -> Increased
blood glucose
Treatment and Dietary Therapy
•Type 1 Diabetes is treated by insulin therapy, either with injections or with an insulin pump
•Dietary therapy includes 3 regular meals and 1 or more snacks
•Include fiber, low in saturated fats and cholesterol, and meet nutritional requirements
Importance to Nutrition Educators•Medical nutrition therapy•Understanding carbohydrate counting
▫A useful tool for balancing carbohydrate intake and improving blood glucose control while eating a wide selection of foods
Diabetes Education Programs• American Diabetes Association
• JDRF
• North Carolina Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch
• Children’s National Medical Center Diabetes Program
• Endocrinologists
• Funds research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes
• Deliver services to hundreds of communities
• Provides objective and creditable information
• Advocacy
• Food and Fitness Counseling
• Much More
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation•Type 1 diabetes research
•Connects families, provides family support
•More than 80% of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research related education
Strengths Weaknesses• Multiple programs
available at the national, regional, and community level
• Internet resources allow easy navigation, availability, convenience
• 50/50 Pharmacies
• Insurance coverage
• Insurance coverage
References• Berning J, Beshgetoor D, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Moe G. Wardlaw’s Perspectives in
Nutrition. 9th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2010.• American Diabetes Association. About Us. Available at: http://
www.diabetes.org/about-us/?loc=rednav. Accessibility verified March 21, 2013.
• JDRF. About JDRF. Available at: http://jdrf.org/about-jdrf/ Accessibility verified March 21, 2013.
• NC Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch. Available at: http://www.ncdiabetes.org/programs/ index.aspx Accessibility verified March 21, 2013.
• Children’s National Medical Center. Diabetes Program (Childhood and Adolescent). Available at: https://www.childrensnational.org/DepartmentsandPrograms/default.aspx?Id=6066&Type=Program&Name=Diabetes%20Program%20(Childhood%20and%20Adolescent). Accessibility verified March 26, 2013.
• National Conference of State Legislature. Providing diabetes health coverage: state laws and programs. Available at: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/diabetes-health-coverage-state-laws-and-programs.aspx Accessibility verified March 26, 2013.