Medical nutrition therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus

The article deals with the problems of diabetes mellitus sickness rate which are considered vital today. These problems are determined by the increase in the diabetes sickness rate across Russia and the world, as well as its medical and social consequences. Special attention is paid to the risk factors of diabetes mellitus. The author makes research into the pathogenesis of the type 2 diabetes mellitus and a number of approaches to its outpatient treatment. The article analyses modern sources in clinical nutrition of type 2 diabetes; accumulates practical experience published in foreign-based medical books. The author made an attempt to characterize the system of diets used in type 2 diabetes therapy. The article can be useful for doctors of the relevant field.