Nutrition and Chronic Conditions

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 459
• Main Author: Ojo, Omorogieva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.02.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: Acne; Adults; bioactive compounds; Biomarkers; Carbohydrates; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases - diet therapy; Chronic Disease; chronic diseases; Chronic illnesses; Cognition Disorders - diet therapy; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diet therapy; Diet; Diet - standards; disease control; Fasting; Food; Glucose; Glycemic Index; health services; Hemoglobin; Humans; Hyperglycemia; low carbohydrate diet; Meta-analysis; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - diet therapy; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Nutrients; Nutrition research; nutritional intervention; Prediabetic State - diet therapy; Rural areas; Systematic review; unsaturated fatty acids; vitamins; Peru; metabolic syndrome; nutrition; pre-diabetes; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular diseases; cognitive decline; chronic conditions
• ISSN: 2072-6643; 2072-6643
• DOI: 10.3390/nu11020459

This editorial discusses and analyses the role of dietary interventions in the management of chronic conditions in recognition of the global increase of these diseases, the rise in the ageing population, and the significant cost to health services around the world. Evidence has shown that low-glycaemic index (GI) and low-carbohydrate diets are effective in the management of type 2 diabetes, and the role of unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and bioactive compounds in chronic disease management have been the subject of intense research. However, although multidimensional approaches are important in the management of these chronic conditions, nutritional interventions are critical and central to these strategies.