Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the association of eating habits with the dietary patterns of people with diabetes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology (NIDE), Dow University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A total 301 pa...
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| description | Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the association of eating habits with the dietary patterns of people with diabetes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology (NIDE), Dow University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A total 301 patients aged >18 with type 2 diabetes came to Outpatient department were recruited. Structured questionnaire was used to assess general characteristics, Anthropometric measurements, biochemical markers, and dietary intake. Results: A total of 301 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were included in this study. The average age of patients was 51.6 (SD ± 11.1) years which ranged from 21 to 80 years whereas the average BMI was 27.2 kg / m 2 (SD ± 5.6). Overall, 42% of patients were found to often have less than 1 serving of fruit, and 45% had less than 3 servings of vegetables daily. Of all, 77 (26%) patients often distributed carbohydrates all over the day. Results revealed that HbA1c was higher in those patients who took more than 3 roti (approximately each roti weight 60-80 g) ( P -value < .001) and full plate rice approximately 300 to 355 g cooked weight in a whole day ( P -value < .001) as compared to those patients whose intake of roti was 3 or less than 3 and rice was a half plate. Moreover, out of 301 patients, 102 were found physically active (52% females and 48% males), while 199 were not active. Pain in legs and lack of motivation were common barrier to physical activity. Conclusion: Our study revealed that patients’ fruits and vegetable intake was not optimum, diet was not balanced and the quantity of starchy carbohydrates was not controlled which may affect their HBA1C levels. Proper counseling and awareness about the importance of a balanced diet and portion control in diabetes are needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3d9bb939e9142b690661be54a0c0a9a2023-08-29T16:28:25ZengSAGE PublishingNutrition and Metabolic Insights1178-63882023-08-011610.1177/11786388231189591Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 DiabetesThamina Rashid0Badder Hina Afnan1Akhter Ali Baloch2Saba Mughal3Mohammad Hasan4Muhammad Umar Khan5National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, PakistanDepartment of NILGID, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanNational Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, PakistanSchool of Public Health Dow University Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanNational Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, PakistanNational Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, PakistanObjective: The aim of our study was to assess the association of eating habits with the dietary patterns of people with diabetes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology (NIDE), Dow University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A total 301 patients aged >18 with type 2 diabetes came to Outpatient department were recruited. Structured questionnaire was used to assess general characteristics, Anthropometric measurements, biochemical markers, and dietary intake. Results: A total of 301 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were included in this study. The average age of patients was 51.6 (SD ± 11.1) years which ranged from 21 to 80 years whereas the average BMI was 27.2 kg / m 2 (SD ± 5.6). Overall, 42% of patients were found to often have less than 1 serving of fruit, and 45% had less than 3 servings of vegetables daily. Of all, 77 (26%) patients often distributed carbohydrates all over the day. Results revealed that HbA1c was higher in those patients who took more than 3 roti (approximately each roti weight 60-80 g) ( P -value < .001) and full plate rice approximately 300 to 355 g cooked weight in a whole day ( P -value < .001) as compared to those patients whose intake of roti was 3 or less than 3 and rice was a half plate. Moreover, out of 301 patients, 102 were found physically active (52% females and 48% males), while 199 were not active. Pain in legs and lack of motivation were common barrier to physical activity. Conclusion: Our study revealed that patients’ fruits and vegetable intake was not optimum, diet was not balanced and the quantity of starchy carbohydrates was not controlled which may affect their HBA1C levels. Proper counseling and awareness about the importance of a balanced diet and portion control in diabetes are needed.https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388231189591 |
| spellingShingle | Thamina Rashid Badder Hina Afnan Akhter Ali Baloch Saba Mughal Mohammad Hasan Muhammad Umar Khan Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Insights |
| title | Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_full | Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_fullStr | Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_short | Dietary Patterns and Physical Activity Levels Among People With Type 2 Diabetes |
| title_sort | dietary patterns and physical activity levels among people with type 2 diabetes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388231189591 |
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