The purpose of the American Diabetes Association Interest Group on Nutritional Science & Metabolism is to disseminate new information about nutrition, to discuss and interpret issues in the areas of nutrition and food science as it relates to diabetes for both patients and professionals, and to promote research in diabetes nutritional science and metabolism.
Interest Group Liaison
Melinda D. Maryniuk, MEd, RD, CDE
Director of Clinical Education Programs
Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, MA
Continuing Education Credit Offered at ADA Events
Network with your peers and don't miss your featured Clinical Nutrition Sessions at the 73rd Scientific
Sessions in Chicago, Illinois -
- The Spectrum of
Gluten-Related Disorders – A Dual Challenge in Diabetes
- Dietary Sweeteners –
Research, Recommendations and Real World
- Mealtime Insulin
Dosing – It’s More than Counting Carbohydrates
- Dietary Treatment of
Obesity – Are All Calories Alike?
- Interest Group Discussion: Updating the ADA
Nutrition Guidelines: Research to Practice
- Meet the Expert
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Key Position Statements
Nutrition
Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes (Last updated: 2008)
Coming Soon: The
Nutrition Recommendations are currently being revised and are undergoing final
review. It is expected they will be
published in 2013.
Clinical Care
Guidelines for Cystic Fibrosis – Related Diabetes (Last updated: 2010)
Care of Children
and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (Last updated: 2005)
Books of Interest
American Diabetes Association Guide to Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes, 2ndEdition.
Marion J. Franz, MS, RD, CDE
and Alison B. Evert, MS, RD, CDE Editors. 2011.