Evaluation of white sweet potato tube-feeding formula in elderly diabetic patients: a randomized controlled trial

Evaluation of white sweet potato tube-feeding formula in elderly diabetic patients: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have an increased risk of diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications, thus diabetic patients with a functioning gastrointestinal tract but without sufficient oral intake require enteral nutrition (EN) formula...

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Main Authors: Chiao-Ming Chen, Chun-Kuang Shih, Yi-Jing Su, Kuan-Un Cheang, Shu-Fang Lo, Sing-Chung Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Subjects:
White sweet potato
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Tube feeding
Enteral nutrition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-019-0398-8

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