TY - JOUR T1 - For newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet may delay need for medication and improve chance of remission compared to a low-fat diet JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 74 LP - 74 DO - 10.1136/eb-2014-101956 VL - 18 IS - 3 AU - Carla K Miller Y1 - 2015/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/18/3/74.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Esposito K, Maiorino MI, Petrizzo M, et al. The effects of a Mediterranean diet on the need for diabetes drugs and remission of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: follow-up of a randomized trial. Diabetes Care 2014;37:1824–30.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full TextA Mediterranean diet resulted in fewer diabetes medications than a low-fat diet for up to 8 years, which could reduce healthcare costs.A diet higher in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fatty fish, low-fat dairy products, nuts and monounsaturated oils should be promoted in diabetes management.Type 2 diabetes is pandemic.1 Certain dietary patterns have been shown to exert a protective effect in the prevention of chronic diseases.2 Recently, dietary pattern research gained prominence over a single nutrient focus, because people usually consume … ER -