Diabetes Nutrition
Roundtable

October 21-22, 2010
Columbus, Ohio, USA

The Role of Nutrition in Diabetes Management

The purpose of this roundtable is to present the newest concepts in diabetes nutrition. Recent research on nutrition in diabetes management shows that we can prevent development of type 2 diabetes through lifestyle factors such as proper nutrition, physical activity and weight management. Many other recent studies show that control of blood glucose in patients who are hospitalized can lower risk for infections, shorten length of stay, and even reduce risk of death. Some solutions to prevent, delay or treat diabetes can be found in the form of new nutritional ingredients and supplements, while other strategies involve consumption of usual food in balance and in proper amounts.

The new insights gained in the Diabetes Nutrition Roundtable will challenge clinical and scientific colleagues to turn knowledge into actions that will improve the health and well-being of millions of people with or at-risk-for diabetes.

Selected Summaries
11 clinically relevant summaries on the role of nutrition in diabetes management.

Selected Scientific Presentations

Nutritional Issues in Subjects with Diabetes
Is diabetes a nutritional disease?
Carolyn M. Apovian, MD, FACP, FACN
Boston University School of Medicine
Director, Nutrition and Weight Management Center
Co-Director, Nutrition Support and Metabolic Services, Boston Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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The Great Protein Debate:
Dietary Composition and Controversies
Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, FACE
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Obesity Clinical Program, Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Diabetes-Specific Nutrition in Subjects with Stress Hyperglycemia
Pasquale Di Biase, MD
Vice Chief, Clinical Nutrition Unit, Regional Center for Home Care & Clinical Nutrition
Regional Hospital A. Cardarelli
Campobasso, Italy
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New Advances in Glycemic Management of Subjects with Pre-Diabetes
Robert Kushner, MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Medical Management of Enteral Nutrition-Associated Hyperglycemia
Gordon S. Sacks, PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP
Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Auburn University School of Pharmacy
Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Diabetes-Specific Nutrition: Subjects with Co-morbidities
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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