The objective of this study was to determine if teaching the new sugar guidelines, which now permit up to 10% of energy from added sugars, would modify dietary habits, metabolic control and perceived quality of life in free-living subjects with type 2 diabetes. In an eight month randomized controlled trial, 48 subjects with type 2 diabetes were taught, by a trained dietitian, either a conventional diabetic meal plan: conventional group (C) or one in which they could integrate the new sugar guidelines: sugar group (S). Patients were seen at the clinic every 2 months (total of 5 visits) by the dietitian and the endocrinologist. During the pre-randomization period (0 to 4 months) all subjects were taught the conventional diabetic diet and advised to avoid concentrated sugars. Randomization to the C or the S group took place at the 4 month visit (4 to 8 month period = post-randomization). The S group were taught how to use and integrate the Canadian Diabetes Association's new sugar choices (e.g. added sugar: honey, regular jam, white sugar, etc) into their daily diabetic meal plan. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.20595 |
| Date | January 1998 |
| Creators | Nadeau, Julie. |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001610160, proquestno: MQ44229, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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