  The American Dietetic Association lists the following recommendations regarding medical nutrition therapy for diabetic patients:
- Maintenance of as near-normal blood glucose levels as possible by balancing food intake with insulin or oral glucose lowering medications and physical activity levels.
- Achievement of optimal serum lipid levels
- Provision of adequate calories for maintaining or attaining reasonable weights for adults, normal growth and development rates in children and adolescents, increased metabolic needs during pregnancy and lactation, or recovery from catabolic illnesses
- Prevention and treatment of the acute and long term complications of diabetes
- Improvement of overall health through optimal nutrition
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