Marion J. Franz MS, RD, CDE
Marion J. Franz, MS, RDN, CDE, is a nutrition/health consultant with Nutrition Concepts by Franz, Inc. She co-edited the 2012 American Diabetes Association Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes, is the lead author on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, authored American Diabetes Association nutrition position statements and technical reviews, and was editor of the American Association of Diabetes Educators Core Curriculum for Diabetes Education, 4th and 5th editions. She is a frequent contributor to journals and text books and lectures frequently in the United States and internationally.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Glycemic Index Values are Unsuitable for Guidance of Food Choices
- Effect of Low-Fat Diet vs Other Diets for Long-Term Weight Loss
- Disease Burden Related to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
- Disease Burdens Related to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
- Effect of Lifestyle Intervention in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Mediterranean Diet for Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial