While all forms of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are characterized by hyperglycaemia, the pathophysiology of the now multiple known forms of DM is diverse and the subsequent metabolic consequences are often variable.
When these consequences are manifest in addition to a host of associated other pathologies that may co-exist with the DM, there may be significant nutritional consequence.
What is not widely known is whether the varying forms of DM require adjustment of their dietary advice and if so - is this is due to the pathophysiology of the hyperglycaemia, or rather the associated illness and its multiple other manifestations.
This discussion will present current available evidence for dietetic intervention across the various forms of Diabetes Mellitus and aim to provide a principled approach to dietetic intervention for all forms of DM.