A Tube Feeding Study in Malnourished Population With Diabetes

A Prospective, Observational Study, of a High Calorie, High Protein Tube Feeding With Slow Release Carbohydrates and Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA), in a Malnourished Population With Diabetes

This is a prospective, non-interventional, observational study. Malnourished subjects with diabetes, who are receiving a high calorie, high protein tube feeding with slow release carbohydrates and MUFA by their health care professional (HCP) per standard of care will be enrolled into the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form, approved by an Independent Ethics Committee, prior to any participation in the study
• Considered malnourished, or at risk for malnutrition
• Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2 and treated with oral hypoglycemic medications and/or exogenous insulin
• Conforms to the requirements set forth on the study product label
• Under the care of a health care professional for malnutrition and has recently been prescribed tube feeding as a sole-source of nutrition by their health care professional
• Free living, residing in a nursing home or admitted to the hospital and has anticipated length of hospital stay > 3 days and < 12 days

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe dementia or delirium, eating disorder, history of significant neurological or psychiatric disorder, alcoholism, substance abuse or other conditions that may interfere with study product consumption or compliance with study protocol procedures
• Cannot safely consume the study product, or known to be allergic or intolerant to any ingredient found in the study product
• Renal or liver failure
• Participates in another study that has not been approved as a concomitant study by AN