[Management of type 2 diabetes on oral nutritional supplement].

The management of a patient with type 2 diabetes is well known and is the subject of numerous studies. Protein-calorie malnutrition, on the other hand, is an entity that is still under-diagnosed and under-treated. When artificial nutrition is introduced, glucose homeostasis can be disturbed in case of (pre-)diabetes. To date, few recommendations based on expert opinion exist on the management of diabetes after the introduction of enteral or parenteral nutrition. This article proposes an algorithm for the management of type 2 diabetes when oral nutritional supplements are introduced.