This Consensus Report is intended to provide clinical professionals with evidencebased
guidance about individualizing nutrition therapy for adults with diabetes or prediabetes …

Αbstract Background Vegan diets, where animal-and all their by-products are excluded from
the diet, have gained popularity, especially in the last decade. However, the evaluation of …

The epidemic nature of diabetes mellitus in different regions is reviewed. The Middle East
and North Africa region has the highest prevalence of diabetes in adults (10.9%) whereas …

A healthful eating pattern, regular physical activity, and often pharmacotherapy are key
components of diabetes management. For many individuals with diabetes, the most …

Background: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern, which
emphasizes fruit, vegetables, fat-free/low-fat dairy, whole grains, nuts and legumes, and …

Obesity is a mostly preventable diet-related disease and currently a major challenge for
human populations worldwide. Obesity is a major risk factor for diseases such as type 2 …

Less than 10% of most Western populations consume adequate levels of whole fruits and
dietary fiber with typical intake being about half of the recommended levels. Evidence of the …

To achieve good metabolic control in diabetes and keep long term, a combination of
changes in lifestyle and pharmacological treatment is necessary. Achieving near-normal …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by airway inflammation and
hyperreactivity. Prevalence has continued to rise in recent decades as Western dietary …

A comprehensive dietary fiber (DF) definition was adopted by the CODEX Alimentarius
Commission (CAC)(1) to reflect the current state of knowledge about DF,(2) to recognize that …