DM: Major Recommendations (2015)

DM: Major Recommendations (2015)

Guideline recommendations are the essence of evidence-based guidelines and provide a course of action for the practitioner based on the evidence. Below, you will find the Diabetes Mellitus 2015 guideline recommendations organized by Nutrition Care Process category. 

Each recommendation receives a rating of Strong, Weak, or Consensus. The rating for the recommendation is primarily based on the strength of the supporting evidence but also the balance between benefits or harms anticipated and the clinical practice implications. The Academy categorizes recommendations in terms of either Imperative or Conditional statements. Conditional statements clearly define a specific situation or specific sub-population within the larger guideline population. Imperative statements are broadly applicable to the target population without restraints on their application. Learn more →  

Resources Available with Each Recommendation

In addition to the recommendation statement and strength rating, you will find on each recommendation page:

  • A brief narrative summary of the evidence analyzed to reach the recommendation
  • A statement of justification, or reason for the strength of the recommendation
  • Detailed information on the evidence supporting the recommendations and background narrative (available in the Supporting Evidence section toward the bottom of each recommendation page)
  • A reference list at the end of each recommendation page that includes all the sources used in the evidence analysis for the particular recommendation (each reference is hyperlinked to a summary of the article analyzed in the evidence analysis).

Click on each to view the recommendation and supporting evidence.

Nutrition Screening and Referral

DM: Screening and Referral for Medical Nutrition Therapy

 

Medical Nutrition Therapy

DM: Medical Nutrition Therapy


Nutrition Assessment

DM: Nutrition Assessment

 

Nutrition Intervention

DM: Individualize Nutrition Prescription

DM: Energy Intake

DM: Macronutrient Composition

DM: Carbohydrate Management Strategies

DM: Fiber Intake

DM: Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load

DM: Nutritive Sweeteners

DM: FDA-Approved Non-Nutritive Sweeteners

DM: Protein Intake and Protein Intake for Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD)

DM: Cardioprotective Eating Pattern

DM: Vitamin, Mineral and/or Herbal Supplementation

DM: Alcohol Consumption

DM: Physical Activity

DM: Education on Glucose Monitoring

DM: Coordination of Care

 

Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

DM: Monitor and Evaluate Effectiveness of Medical Nutrition Therapy