American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2025: New Recommendations for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)

Wood M, Bando H and Ebe K

Published on: 2024-12-25

Abstract

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently released the "Standards of Care in Diabetes-2025." Recommendations for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) were updated and it is now recommended that participation in DSMES should be advised rather than just encouraged. The low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) is an effective medical nutrition therapy (MNT), and an important component of DSMES. The medical industry is gradually realizing the benefits of educating and empowering patients. Government-sponsored and private insurance companies cover a small amount of DSMES annually. These updates to the 2024 DSMES recommendations may spur providers to recommend DSMES to more people.