Irini Kontopidou at the meeting of D.E.B.E.

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On Saturday, January 30, 2016, the Scientific Conference of the Diabetological Society of Northern Greece was held on the topic: "Diabetes: A Modern Health Problem",  in the hotel Macedonia Palace in Thessaloniki.

Irini Kontopidou accepted the honorary invitation of the President of the Diabetological Society of Northern Greece Mr. T. Didangelou and the Organizing Committee to develop a topic entitled "Effect of macronutrients on the regulation of blood glucose".

In her talk she developed the role that carbohydrates, proteins and fats play in the regulation of postprandial glucose through the literature review. In particular, he mentioned the influence of simple and complex carbohydrates on the regulation of blood glucose, in the amount but also in their distribution and whether they affect the glycemic load of a meal and glycosylated hemoglobin. He pointed out the action of proteins in both types of diabetes as well as the role played by their species (animal or plant protein) in renal function. Finally, he talked about the action of fats, their types and how they affect fasting glucose and glycemic control, as well as recommendations for their overall reduction and their selection in a daily diabetic diet.

 

Ειρήνη Κοντοπίδου Κοντοπίδου Ειρήνη

ΚΟΝΤΟΠΙΔΟΥ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ ΚΟΝΤΟΠΙΔΟΥ

 

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