Dietitians in Nutrition Support

Enteral nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes

Dietitians in Nutrition Support

Show Notes

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes may require nutrition support and finding an appropriate enteral treatment plan can sometimes be a challenge. In this video, Turner MS, RD, CNSC walks through foundational aspects of Type 2 Diabetes including glycemic targets, recommended insulin protocols, gastroparesis as a comorbidity, and how T2DM influences enteral nutrition recommendations.

References: Mueller, Charles, et al. The Aspen Adult Nutrition Support Core Curriculum. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2017.

Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Why Is It Important To Manage Hyperglycemia? 1:20 ADA Diagnostic Criteria 2:50 What to Know About A1C Levels? 3:34 Differentiating Type 1 and Type 2 4:01 Type 2 Diabetes Pathophysiology 6:28 Glycemic Targets for Hospitalized Patients 7:27 AACE and ADA Recommendations for Glycemic Control 9:29 Intravenous Insulin Therapy 11:14 Energy Requirements 12:37 Gastroparesis 14:37 Enteral Formulas 16:25 Delivery of Enteral Nutrition 17:07 Insulin Therapy During Enteral Nutrition 19:03 Continuous Enteral Feeding

Closed captions provided by Kaitlyn Batista MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC

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