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Learning Objectives
Describe how the intake of dietary carbohydrates can have a direct influence on an individual's blood glucose levels.
Differentiate between the various diet therapies used in the management of type I, type II, and gestational diabetes.
Discuss how to modify nutrient intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fibers to prevent and treat common complications of diabetes.
Identify how diabetic complications can arise due to the lack of dietary management.
Discuss how current trends in diabetes related nutritional research are being used in nutrition therapy of diabetes.