Effects of Basic Carbohydrate Counting Versus Standard Outpatient Nutritional Education in Type 2 Diabetes

The aim of the study is to examine the health benefits of adding a concept in basic carbohydrate counting (BCC) to the routine outpatient nutritional education for adult patients with type 2 diabetes. The study hypothesis is that training and education in the BCC concept will improve glycaemic control either by reducing HbA1c or the average plasma glucose variability more than offering the routine dietary care as a stand-alone dietary treatment.