Diet and lifestyle-related factors associated with Apathyanimittaja Prameha (type 2 diabetes): A cross-sectional survey study

Abstract

Background: Lifestyle disorders are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Type 2 diabetes is one such disease with high incidence in low- and middle-income countries such as India. Changed lifestyle, lack of exercise, increased consumption of fatty, fast-food items, improper dietary habits and sedentary life are the main contributory factors for this, which are showing upward trend in India. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is to identify the lifestyle factors, physical activities and psychological factors associated with type 2 diabetes among the patient aged between 20-60 years. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted on selected 150 patients of type 2 diabetes within 1 year of diagnosis. A survey questionnaire was used to collect the data for fulfilling the aims and objectives of the study. Results and Observations: 150 patients of type 2 diabetes were observed on various dietary factors, physical activities and life style factors. Conclusion: On the basis of survey psychological factor association with type 2 diabetes and dietary factors, physical activities and psychological factors observed in survey study. The obtained data exposed that intake of heavy, high fatty food, physical inactivity, day sleep and psychological distress as the main lifestyle factors associated with type 2 diabetes.

Relationship of the Self-perception of Lifestyle with Level of Physical Activity in People with and without Type 2 Diabetes

“…Piñón et al, In their study, conducted in 2015 with participants of a program of healthy habits and lifestyles in the municipality of popayán colombia, with a sample of 217 participants without t2d, with respect to the level of physical activity measured with ipaq , the study reports a general prevalence of 3.22% around the performance of vigorous physical activity; with an average of 181 minutes / week, in terms of moderate physical activity the prevalence was 15.1%, 223 minutes / week; the general prevalence of low physical activity was 70.3% in which subjects who performed less than three days of moderate activity were classified, having a significant relationship between the perception of lifestyle and level of physical activity [14], Therefore, this study yielded the same results to this research, marking a relationship between lifestyle perception and level of physical activity in adults without T2D. In a study with 150 people with T2D, in India, 60% had BMI greater than 25 kg / m2 and reported that only 8% did some type of exercise or walked at least 4 days a week; 58% ate more than 3 times a day but only once a week [15], which is considered a healthy measure, eat five times a day but in smaller quantities. The population of Celaya with T2D, reported 74% of the participants doing mild physical activity.…”

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