Diabetes Mellitus and Nutritional Supplements (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Diabetes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 144
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM) of the Helmholtz Centre Munich, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Interests: diabetes; insulin resistance; obesity; NAFLD; adipokines
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Interests: diabetic neuropathy; new technologies in diabetes; diabetes mellitus type 1; diabetes mellitus type 2; insulin treatment; nutritional supplements in DM; dietary interventions in DM; carbohydrate counting; functional foods; nutrigenomics and DM; personalized nutrition
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medical nutritional therapy is fundamental in stopping or managing existing diabetes and preventing or slowing down the progression of its complications. The American Diabetes Association consensus report also suggests the importance of nutrition in overall diabetes management. Nutritional supplements are central to such strategies and, in many cases, are an integral part of antidiabetic management, constituting perhaps the most significant aspect of diabetes prevention programs and continuously being integrated into diabetes therapy. In addition, many consumers believe that dietary supplements are safer and possibly more effective than drugs in treating diabetes. However, overall, there is little clinical evidence that favours the use of nutritional supplements (e.g., vitamins and minerals) to reduce or control diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is well known to be a significant global health issue, affecting approximately 500 million people or about 10% of the adult population worldwide. DM can induce a cascade of complications such as diabetic nephropathy, diabetic eye diseases, and diabetic foot. This Special Issue examines the efficacy and potential benefits of select dietary supplements (i.e., proteins, branched-chain amino acids, creatine, vitamin D, and vitamin B12) in managing T2D and its complications. These nutritional supplements show promise for individuals with T2D and could positively impact patient outcomes and reduce the burden placed on healthcare; however, further research, especially long-term RCTs, is needed before a consensus on their efficacy can be reached. This Special Issue, “Diabetes Mellitus and Nutritional Supplements”, aims to discuss these issues and seeks the submission of scientific work, either original papers or review articles, that address these topics.
Dr. Konstantinos Kantartzis
Prof. Dr. Triantafyllos Didangelos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vitamins
- saturated fatty acids
- unsaturated fatty acids
- proteins
- minerals
- diabetes
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