• To ensure optimal growth and development by encouraging and promoting self-management of diabetes.
• To support the patient/client and their carers to adopt dietary practice to help avoid long-term diabetes complications.

The Target Group will understand the CHO values of common foods and be able to include personalised information on favourite foods and personal serving sizes.

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