In 26/10/2017, a seminar was presneted by Dr. Alan Bapeer Hassan, assistant lecturer at College of Nursing-UoD about Guidelines for the Nutritional Management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. The seminar was held in Meeting Hall of General Duhok Directorate of Health between 9:30 and 11:30 morning. The seminar was pressnted to the patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 living in Duhok city. The seminar focused on the folowing perspectives:

INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General principles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nutritional goals of diabetes management .

ENERGY NUTRIENTS

Carbohydrates. . . . . . . .
Sugars. . . . . . . . . . .
Fibre. . . . . . . . . . . .
Protein. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alcohol. . . . . . . . . . . .
Sweeteners. . . . . . . . . .

MICRONUTRIENTS

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. . . . . .
Weight management and obesity. . .
Hypertension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dyslipidemia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nephropathy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Neuropathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Considerations for insulin and/or insulin secretagogue users. . .
Hypoglycemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carbohydrate counting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New and future diabetes medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

It is necessary to present our ddep thanks and grartitudes to Dr. Farsat Saeed for his kind cooperation to conduct this seminar.