This course is Lesson 3 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Nutrition and Chronic Disease Management." Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:

I. MNT Goals:

A. Achieve and maintain blood glucose, lipid and blood pressure goals.
B. Prevent or slow development of chronic complications by modifying food choices and lifestyle
C. Individualize the mal plan based on personal and cultural preferences and willingness to change
D. Maintain pleasure of eating
E. Meet nutritional needs for different stages of the lifecycle.
F. Provide self-management education for those treated with insulin.

II. Nutrition assessment

A. Energy balance
B. Carbohydrate
C. Fat and cholesterol
D. Protein
E. Alcohol
F. Micronutrients

III. Recommendations

A. Diabetes Prevention
B. Type 2
C. Type 1
D. Pregnancy/Lactation
E. Older Adults

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. State 3 goals of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for Diabetes.
2. Describe one component of the nutritional management of diabetes.
3. Describe one nutrition intervention for a specific diabetes population.