Newswise — CHICAGO – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports a new set of 10 clinically useful principles highlighting areas of agreement in diabetes management and prevention that will help health care teams improve treatment for people with diabetes.
The resource, titled “Guiding Principles for the Care of People With or at Risk for Diabetes,” is presented by the National Diabetes Education Program with support from more than a dozen federal agencies and professional organizations. NDEP is a partnership between the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 200 private and public organizations, including the Academy.
“This resource is the result of a thorough, collaborative effort from experts who want to improve care for all people with diabetes,” said registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy President Sonja L. Connor. “These evidence-based best practices will serve as an invaluable resource for our members.” NDEP offers materials and resources to the public, people diagnosed with diabetes, health care professionals and business professionals, with the goal of improving the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, promoting early diagnosis, and preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes.
As health care professionals treat patients with or at risk for diabetes, the new resource will serve as a comprehensive resource in areas including identification and management, self-management support for patients, physical activity and blood glucose control.
Diabetes has placed both a health care and financial burden on the United States. More than 29 million Americans have diabetes and another 86 million – more than one in three adults – have prediabetes.
Thousands of registered dietitian nutritionists, including more than 6,000 members of the Academy’s Diabetes Care and Education dietetic practice group, are involved in patient care, education, public policy and research on the prevention and management of diabetes. Members practice in clinical settings, education, private practice, public health, ambulatory care settings, industry and research, and are active at the local, regional and national levels in diabetes organizations. DCE developed Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes and continues to develop nutrition/diabetes publications for professionals and people with diabetes. DCE is a past recipient of the prestigious Charles Best Award from the American Diabetes Association.
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All registered dietitians are nutritionists – but not all nutritionists are registered dietitians. The Academy’s Board of Directors and Commission on Dietetic Registration have determined that those who hold the credential registered dietitian (RD) may optionally use “registered dietitian nutritionist” (RDN) instead. The two credentials have identical meanings.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. Visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at www.eatright.org.
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