The 'diabetic diet': a web based survey for determining the incidence, rationale, composition and implications in residential aged care facilities

Olivia Farrer; Alison Yaxley; Karen Walton; Rachel Milte; Michelle Miller

The 'diabetic diet': a web based survey for determining the incidence, rationale, composition and implications in residential aged care facilities

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Abstract

The prevalence of older adults with diabetes in residential aged care is twice that of the general population (1). Historically diabetic diets were prescribed and characterised by restriction of food choices, particularly discretionary items higher in fat and sugar. In Australia and internationally, diabetes management guidelines do not recommend restriction of fat, sugar and salt in aged care due to the risk of adverse outcomes for the resident that may occur as a result of a restricted oral intake (2, 3, 4). This study evaluated the magnitude of Australian residential aged care facilities still offering a diabetic diet, the rationale for providing and composition of this diet and implications this may have for residents with diabetes.

Original language	English
Pages	195
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - Jul 2016
Event	British Society of Gerontology 45th Annual Conference - University of Stirling Duration: 6 Jul 2016 → 8 Jul 2016

Conference

Conference	British Society of Gerontology 45th Annual Conference
Period	6/07/16 → 8/07/16
Other	To promote interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives of ageing, the conference will draw on abstracts from across the disciplines of social and behavioural sciences.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

diabetic
Aged care facilities
Diabetes
Older adults
Diet

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The 'diabetic diet': a web based survey for determining the incidence, rationale, composition and implications in residential aged care facilities

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