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Diet in Diabetes with Heart Disease

@inproceedings{Raghuram2004DietID,
  title={Diet in Diabetes with Heart Disease},
  author={T. C. Raghuram},
  year={2004}
}

• T. C. Raghuram
• Published 2004
• Medicine

Among the diet-related non-communicable diseases, diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) account for high morbidity and mortality. In recent years, these diseases are emerging as a major public health problem even in developing countries like India. CAD, cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure are more prevalent among diabetics [1]. It is reported that more than 50% of diabetics develop CAD[2]. Many metabolic abnormalities of the diabetic state such as hyperinsulinaemia, hyperlipidaemia, increased platelet aggregation, coagulation and reduced fibrinolysis adversely affects the processes of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, which are the basic underlying mechanisms responsible for various cardiovascular diseases. Special attention should be given to the risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, higher serum lipids, sedentary habits and smoking, which are known to enhance these processes. Diet plays an important role in all these risk factors, except for smoking and sedentary activity and can, in fact, modify the risk. It is therefore important to consider and comprehend dietary issues and formulate guidelines, which will help in management as well as in the prevention of these diseases. In this article, an attempt is made to provide dietary guidelines for diabetics with heart disease, particularly emphasising the control of dietary factors, which are aetiologically related to hyperglycaemia and hyperlipidaemia.