HSN211 Nutritional Physiology

1. Discuss key impairments that are characteristic in the altered glucose metabolism of  people with type 2 diabetes2. As a result of these impairments, describe the expected differences in post-prandial  metabolism of a given load of digestible carbohydrates in people with type 2 diabetes  compared with healthy, non-diabetic individuals.  3. Discuss how a very low carbohydrate diet might alter glucose-related metabolic  pathways in the body compared with a diet much higher in carbohydrate content. In  your answer you should describe endocrine effects, glycaemic effects, and alterations  in pathways of energy metabolism.  4. Briefly critique the evidence available that has investigated the efficacy of very low  carbohydrate diets in improving glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes.  5. Briefly summarize your key findings. Based on your metabolic knowledge about type  2 diabetes, effects of very low carbohydrate diets, and the strength of the current  evidence available, provide some recommendations and/or perspectives in relation to  use of very low carbohydrate for the management of type 2 diabetes