To facilitate compliance, the prescribed meal plan for patients with diabetes mellitus should
a. include some favorite foods each week.
b. be based on the patient's usual eating ha-bits.
c. be tailored to achieve individual weight-loss goals.
d. include meals and snacks eaten at the same time each day.
B
To facilitate compliance, patient meal plans should be based on their usual eating habits. Includ-ing some favorite foods each week may improve quality of life, achieving weight-loss goals may minimize the effects of the disease, and including meals and snacks at the same time each day may improve glycemic control, but these measures would not have so much effect on compliance.
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