2016
DOI: 10.1155/2016/7987395
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Dietary Habits of Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Variety and Frequency of Food Intake

Abstract: The objective of the present study was to observe the dietary patterns and food frequencies of type 2 diabetes patients attending the clinics of the Family Practice Center of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, located in a highly urbanized area in Sri Lanka. An interviewer administered questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 100 type 2 diabetes patients [age 35–70 years; mean age 55 ± 9 (males = 44; females = 56)]. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 18.0 software… Show more

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“…Indonesian Endocrinology Association (IEA) has also developed 3 basic principles of recommended dietary management for diabetic patients (regularly eating time, consumed properly food amount and type) [5]. However, the majority of diabtetic patients just reduces their meal frequency and food intake with high glycaemic index [6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indonesian Endocrinology Association (IEA) has also developed 3 basic principles of recommended dietary management for diabetic patients (regularly eating time, consumed properly food amount and type) [5]. However, the majority of diabtetic patients just reduces their meal frequency and food intake with high glycaemic index [6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Further, a study by Kameyama et al (2014) proved that postprandial glucose has been reduced by adding vegetables to rice-based meals among healthy Japanese men. It could be explained that the daily intake of green leafy vegetables and the quantity consumed were inadequate to obtain beneficial effects among Sri Lankan DM patients (Senadheera et al, 2016). Further, patients who had consumed low glycaemic index (GI) food for their breakfast and dinner for most of the days per week had the chance of having good glycaemic control among the study participants.…”
Section: Diet Pattern Related Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%