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Medical Nutrition Therapy in Cardiodiabetes

Dr. AKHILESH VERMA

MBBS MD Medicine
Senior Consulting Physician

Abstract :
WHO, world health statistics report 2016 shows isch- amount will not only help to manage the blood sugar
emic heart disease contributed 12.4% for total deaths but will also lower the cholesterol and blood pressure
in India. Data confirms India’s overwhelming non- . American Diabetes Association suggest control the
communicable disease burden. Non communicable carbohydrate intake to control the blood sugar.
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diseases in both sexes is rampantly going up in In- A cardiodiabetic diet encourages to eat more fresh,
dia and hence need to discuss about role of diet as whole foods and less saturated fat and salt. The role
therapy in cardiodiabetes.
of diet as a therapy is discussed in different scien-
A medical nutrition therapy in cardiodiabetic en- tific studies but mostly western and paucity of them
courages to eat more fresh, whole foods and less taking indian diet and with perspective of food habits
saturated fat and salt. The role of diet as a therapy of Indian. The diet plan discussed here incorporates
is discussed in different scientific studies. basics of both diabetics and heart health from indian
as well as western standpoint.
The diet plan discussed here incorporates basics of
both diabetics and heart health from indian as well To improve cardiac health more nutrients rich food
as western standpoint.Small change in cooking hab- such as fruits , vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy
its will give good result. So, forget frying foods and items, poultry, fish and nuts should be used in diet..
cook healthier by using steam, broil, roast and grill Limiting the intake of food high in calories and so-
as alternatives. dium like fried snacks, papad, pickels and all fast
food, will be useful.Faulty lifestyle unhealthy diet,
In general nutritional recommendation for cardiodia- physical inactivity, smoking, tobacco chewing and
betes is controlling
alcohol are major contributing factors for rise in the
portion size, limiting consumption of saturated trans- cardiodiabetes.
fat and amount of
Probability of developing heart disease and stroke
carbohydrates to achieve healthy body weight. The is twice in diabetics, as compared to nondiabetics.
ABC Strategy in the nutritional therapy will be A Dietary modification not only helps managing blood
Awareness of sugar, B- Balance of the salt and C sugar but will also play pivotal role in lowering cho-
Control of the body weight. lesterol and blood pressure too, The write up will dis-
cuss about common myths and wrong practices and
Keywords: dietary habits of Indian culture and ethnics.
Cardiodiabetes, diet therapy, medical nutrition WHO, world health statistics report 2016 shows isch-
Cardiodiabesity is a hybrid term used to define and emic heart disease contributed 12.4% for total deaths
describe the well-known relationship between type-2 in India. Data confirms India’s overwhelming non-
diabetes mellitus, obesity, metabolic syndrome and communicable disease burden. Non communicable
cardiovascular disease. The term cardiodiabesity is diseases in both sexes is rampantly going up in In-
not only useful to describe this framework but also dia and hence need to discuss about role of diet as
to highlight the need to consider all the risk factors therapy in cardiodiabetes..
and health outcomes combined in clinical practice. 1 Lifestyle modification is key to primary prevention as
Eating right type of food, at right time and with right well as included in all stages of treatment strategy

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