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<blockquote data-quote="Listlad" data-source="post: 2136918" data-attributes="member: 499223"><p>The reply:</p><p></p><p>Dear Mr Listlad</p><p></p><p></p><p>Many thanks for your email regarding the DESMOND Programme. DESMOND has been delivered locally for over 12 years and is primarily a structured education programme promoting long-term behavioural change. It encourages people to self-manage and individualise their management strategies by encompassing an understanding of the condition and associated risks. The programme looks at different ways of diabetes management including food choices, activity and weight loss which all contribute to successful and sustainable diabetes control. The ‘Eatwell plate’ does not feature in the programme and the learning outcomes are to support people understanding the impact of frequency, amount and type of carbohydrate, quality of fat and benefits of weight loss in order to support glycaemic control along with the role of vegetables, fruit and salt in cardiovascular disease risk.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Whilst there are a number of options for people to treat their diabetes, including dietary approaches, DESMOND considers that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and accepts that remission may not be attainable for everyone with Type 2 Diabetes. With this in mind, DESMOND offers a structured, evidence-based programme to enable all participants to manage their diabetes, encouraging participants to recognise what is appropriate, safe and sustainable for them to change. All people with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes are welcome to attend, we do not have their medical history and therefore it would be unsafe to give specific advice about treatments and cannot advocate specific treatment approaches during the course. It does not dismiss these approaches but recommends that participants seek individualised advice from their own health care professional to ensure that they are choosing an appropriate method of management and to ensure that they receive ongoing monitoring and support.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The 6 month post-course feedback that we receive shows that people take on board positive lifestyle changes as a result of attending, this may include recognition and change in the amount of carbohydrate in their diet but may also be other positive approaches, for example through activity and/or weight loss, which all can support the management of glycaemic control. The DESMOND curriculum is adapted to take account of new knowledge and treatment approaches, a new curriculum is about to be launched in recognition of changing evidence.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Many thanks again for your email. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information,</p><p></p><p></p><p>Kind regards,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Listlad, post: 2136918, member: 499223"] The reply: Dear Mr Listlad Many thanks for your email regarding the DESMOND Programme. DESMOND has been delivered locally for over 12 years and is primarily a structured education programme promoting long-term behavioural change. It encourages people to self-manage and individualise their management strategies by encompassing an understanding of the condition and associated risks. The programme looks at different ways of diabetes management including food choices, activity and weight loss which all contribute to successful and sustainable diabetes control. The ‘Eatwell plate’ does not feature in the programme and the learning outcomes are to support people understanding the impact of frequency, amount and type of carbohydrate, quality of fat and benefits of weight loss in order to support glycaemic control along with the role of vegetables, fruit and salt in cardiovascular disease risk. Whilst there are a number of options for people to treat their diabetes, including dietary approaches, DESMOND considers that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and accepts that remission may not be attainable for everyone with Type 2 Diabetes. With this in mind, DESMOND offers a structured, evidence-based programme to enable all participants to manage their diabetes, encouraging participants to recognise what is appropriate, safe and sustainable for them to change. All people with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes are welcome to attend, we do not have their medical history and therefore it would be unsafe to give specific advice about treatments and cannot advocate specific treatment approaches during the course. It does not dismiss these approaches but recommends that participants seek individualised advice from their own health care professional to ensure that they are choosing an appropriate method of management and to ensure that they receive ongoing monitoring and support. The 6 month post-course feedback that we receive shows that people take on board positive lifestyle changes as a result of attending, this may include recognition and change in the amount of carbohydrate in their diet but may also be other positive approaches, for example through activity and/or weight loss, which all can support the management of glycaemic control. The DESMOND curriculum is adapted to take account of new knowledge and treatment approaches, a new curriculum is about to be launched in recognition of changing evidence. Many thanks again for your email. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information, Kind regards, [/QUOTE]
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