Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (35): 5682-5689.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1891

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Medical nutrition treatment guideline for diabetic foot

Society for Prevention and Control of Tissue Inflammation and Injury of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association; Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition of Chinese Medical Association; Diabetic Foot Group, Committee of Peripheral Vascular Disease, China Society of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine   

  • Received:2019-08-05 Online:2019-12-18 Published:2019-12-18

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot is most serious and costly chronic complication of diabetes mellitus. Multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment should be advocated for its treatment. Among them, medical nutrition treatment should be paid enough attention.
OBJECTIVE: By putting forward medical nutrition treatment suggestions, guiding clinical workers in the process of practice, scientific nutrition assessment and effective intervention, diabetic foot patients can benefit significantly through scientific medical nutrition treatment.
METHODS: By referring to relevant international and domestic guidelines and literature, this paper puts forward suggestions for medical nutritional treatment on the evaluation of nutritional assessment scale, the purpose of nutritional therapy, dietary choice, energy requirements, macronutrient and micronutrient recommendations, follow-up and parenteral nutrition support for critical patients.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) For the assessment of nutritional status of diabetic foot patients, patient-generated global assessment and mini nutritional assessment are mainly used. In addition, Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index can also be used to assess the nutritional status of elderly patients. (2) To synthesize the relevant international and domestic guidelines and put forward the goal of medical nutrition treatment. (3) All kinds of dietary methods are helpful for patients’ weight control and blood sugar improvement. It is recommended that individualized dietary plans be formulated on the basis of various dietary methods and under the guidance of clinical nutritionists. (4) All diabetic foot patients should accept the individualized energy balance plan formulated after professional evaluation by clinical nutritionists, and adjust it in time according to the course of disease. (5) Based on the latest researches, three macronutrients intake requirements were proposed. (6) For patients with diabetic foot disease, specific micronutrients supplementation can promote their clinical benefits. (7) Medical nutrition treatment should pay more attention to the follow-up of patients with diabetic foot disease. (8) Specific medical nutrition treatment was suggested for patients with critical diabetic foot disease.

Key words: diabetic foot, medical nutrition treatment, nutritional treatment objective, micronutrients, macronutrients, dietary modes, individualized dietary plans, critically diabetic foot

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