Purpose of review: The primary objective of this review is to identify dietary patterns with beneficial effects on cardiovascular health of adults with type 2 diabetes.
Recent findings: The prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally. People with diabetes have a greater risk for cardiovascular disease. Mediterranean diet, dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet, vegetarian diet, traditional Korean diet, Japanese diet, and low-glycemic-index diet can reduce cardiovascular disease risk in people with diabetes. Dietary intake is a key modifiable factor in the management of diabetes and plays a significant role in limiting the incidence of cardiovascular diseases.
Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular risk factors; DASH diet; Dietary pattern; Japanese diet; Low GI diet; Mediterranean diet; Traditional Korean diet; Type 2 diabetes; Vegetarian diet.