Manual de contagem de carboidratos: uma proposta irrefutável?

Abstract

Diabetes is a metabolic syndrome of multiple origin, due to the lack insulin and / or insulin inability to properly exercise their effects, causing an increase in blood glucose. Diabetes happens because the pancreas is not able to produce the hormone insulin in quantity sufficient for the needs of the body, or because it is not produced by the pancreas, or because this hormone is not able to act appropriately. Today is a disease that affects 387 million people in the world, accounting for 5.3% of all deaths in Brazil in 2011. The Carbohydrate counting is one of nutritional therapies used in the treatment of diabetes. This is one count grams’ carbohydrates consumed at meals, in order to maintain blood glucose within convenient limits. This is done through a manual called Manual Count Carbs, proposed by the Brazilian Society of Diabetes in 2003. This study aims to identify the aspects positive and controversial current model carbohydrate counting, and as suggestions for improvements that enable the improvement of aspects negative discussed.