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World Nutrition 2018
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Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
ISSN 2472-1921
W o r l d C o n g r e s s o n
Nutrition and Dietetics
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espite a growing body of evidence for low-carbohydrate diets’ superior results in the management of obesity, cardiovascular
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ADA diets in the hospital contain 60g carb per meal. While recognizing that carbohydrate intake has a direct effect on postprandial
glucose levels and total amount of carbohydrate eaten is the primary predictor of glycemic response, the ADA advises that a
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for excess sugar in the diet. Learn how we worked together as a hospital staff to eliminate these from patient trays, the cafeteria,
and all vending machines. We share our experience at Jefferson Medical Center where we created a collaborative pathway to use
a 10g carb per meal option combined with education and follow up. The cultural change brought acceptance of removing SSBs in
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and health care providers on the immediate effects of carbohydrate restriction on T2D/MetS patients and allow a fresh strategy
on discharge. Collaboration of medical staff, nursing, food services, pharmacy, and hospital dietician created ‘From Diabetes to
HEAL
th - Diabetes/Met S Remission Pathway’. We believe the societal and school policy changes must start with us in healthcare.
The goal is to leverage our experiences and success to not just educate, but more importantly change behavior.
cucuzzellam@wvumedicine.orgThe little hospital that could- create a sugar
free and low carb friendly hospital to reverse
metabolic disease
Mark Cucuzzella
West Virginia University, West Virginia, USA
J Clin Nutr Diet 2018 Volume: 4
DOI: 10.4172/2472-1921-C1-003