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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2014; 5(3): 267-281
Published online Jun 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i3.267
Published online Jun 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i3.267
Functional foods-based diet as a novel dietary approach for management of type 2 diabetes and its complications: A review
Parvin Mirmiran, Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran
Zahra Bahadoran, Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, and Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran
Fereidoun Azizi, Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the manuscript.
Supported by Research Institute of Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence to: Fereidoun Azizi, MD, Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, No 24 Parvaneh St, Yemen St, Chamran Exp, Tehran 19395-4763, Iran. azizi@endocrine.ac.ir
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Received: November 24, 2013
Revised: January 11, 2014
Accepted: April 11, 2014
Published online: June 15, 2014
Processing time: 204 Days and 0.7 Hours
Revised: January 11, 2014
Accepted: April 11, 2014
Published online: June 15, 2014
Processing time: 204 Days and 0.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is a main part of type 2 diabetes management. Apparently the therapeutic and medicinal properties of foods maybe a missing step during MNT process, and could enhance the effectiveness of dietary management of type 2 diabetes.