Abstract
The object of managing obese diabetic person is reduction of the body weight to the ideal weight, because weight reduction leads diabetes mellitus in good control and prevents diabetic complications.
So we will describe the important points concerning dietary therapy derived from our investigation and experience.
The results are summarized as follows:
1. The treatment of obese diabetics needs long time.
The percentage of normalization of their body weight is increased in the group who were treated over ten years.
2. Reduction of body weight is based on poor calorie diet.
In order to treat for long time, it is necessary to take enough calorie to be able to live comfortably in their daily lives.
3. Most important things in performing dietary therapy precisely is to overcome the sensation of hunger.
So it is of importance to explain the patients the adaptation of hunger completely.
4. For obese diabetics, it is also important to come to hospital regularly to treat the obesity
