Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in Serbia

This study assessed the relationship between dietary habits and diabetes mellitus prevalence in Serbia. The consumption of dairy products (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.03–1.30; <i>p</i> = 0.017) and fruits (OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.19–1.44; <i>p</i> < 0.001) was associated with diab...

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Main Authors: Irena Ilic, Milena Ilic, Sanja Kocic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Biology and Life Sciences Forum
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/6/1/34
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Milena Ilic
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description This study assessed the relationship between dietary habits and diabetes mellitus prevalence in Serbia. The consumption of dairy products (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.03–1.30; <i>p</i> = 0.017) and fruits (OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.19–1.44; <i>p</i> < 0.001) was associated with diabetes mellitus in males, whereas the consumption of margarine still reached statistical significance (OR = 5.33, 95% CI = 1.00–28.72; <i>p</i> = 0.050). The use of margarine (OR = 4.69, 95% CI = 1.35–16.32; <i>p</i> = 0.015) and lard (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.10–5.12; <i>p</i> = 0.027) was associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus in females. A lower prevalence of diabetes mellitus in females was associated with bread consumption, pertaining to half-white bread (<i>p</i> = 0.027) and integral bread (<i>p</i> = 0.011).
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spelling doaj.art-d743fe1380c44b11a8f4ea1d2aa8d7692023-11-17T09:57:33ZengMDPI AGBiology and Life Sciences Forum2673-99762021-10-01613410.3390/Foods2021-11045Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in SerbiaIrena Ilic0Milena Ilic1Sanja Kocic2Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, SerbiaDepartment of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, SerbiaThis study assessed the relationship between dietary habits and diabetes mellitus prevalence in Serbia. The consumption of dairy products (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.03–1.30; <i>p</i> = 0.017) and fruits (OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.19–1.44; <i>p</i> < 0.001) was associated with diabetes mellitus in males, whereas the consumption of margarine still reached statistical significance (OR = 5.33, 95% CI = 1.00–28.72; <i>p</i> = 0.050). The use of margarine (OR = 4.69, 95% CI = 1.35–16.32; <i>p</i> = 0.015) and lard (OR = 2.38, 95% CI = 1.10–5.12; <i>p</i> = 0.027) was associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus in females. A lower prevalence of diabetes mellitus in females was associated with bread consumption, pertaining to half-white bread (<i>p</i> = 0.027) and integral bread (<i>p</i> = 0.011).https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/6/1/34dietdiabetes mellitusNational Health Survey
spellingShingle Irena Ilic
Milena Ilic
Sanja Kocic
Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in Serbia
Biology and Life Sciences Forum
diet
diabetes mellitus
National Health Survey
title Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in Serbia
title_full Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in Serbia
title_fullStr Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in Serbia
title_full_unstemmed Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in Serbia
title_short Dietary Habits and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Men and Women: National Health Survey in Serbia
title_sort dietary habits and diabetes mellitus prevalence in men and women national health survey in serbia
topic diet
diabetes mellitus
National Health Survey
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/6/1/34
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