Effect of diabetes nutrition education on the dietary feeding practices and lifestyle of type 2 diabetic patients
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Date
2022
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European journal of clinical nutrition
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most common global diseases of public concern. In developing
countries like Uganda, dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle are the major factors for rapidly rising incidence of DM.
Therefore, awareness about diabetes dietary practices and life style are paramount in the control of the disease.
Methodology One hundred type 2 diabetic patients were randomly selected and divided into two groups of intervention and
control (50 patients in each group) to participate in the study. The intervention consisted of two educational sessions each for
30 min with various learning segments. A conversation map for type 2 diabetes, 24-h dietary recall and glycemic load tables
were used. Data were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire before intervention and on monthly basis for a period of four
months of intervention. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS software version 21.
Results There was a significant (p < 0.001) increase in water, vegetables, fruits, and number of meals intake per day coupled
with quitting alcohol, soda, and beer among the intervention group. On the other hand, it was revealed that meat and milk
consumption significantly reduced by 81.6 and 82.4% respectively among the intervention group. At the end of study period,
milk, meat, vegetable, beer, soda, cigarettes intake, and duration of physical activity increased among the control group.
Conclusions Nutrition education improves dietary feeding practices and lifestyle among type 2 diabetes patients within four
months of intervention.
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Keywords
Diabetes nutrition education, Dietary feeding practices, Diabetic patients
Citation
Mutagwanya, R., Nyago, C. M., & Nakwagala, F. N. (2022). Effect of diabetes nutrition education on the dietary feeding practices and lifestyle of type 2 diabetic patients. European journal of clinical nutrition, 76(2), 270-276. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-021-00940-3