Volume : 4, Issue : 9, September - 2015

Association between dietary patterns and obesity among Type 2 Diabetics in patients visiting a tertiary care centre of Eastern Nepal

Shilpi Kumari, Dr. Ankita Sharma

Abstract :

<p>Due to the rapid increase, obesity can now be considered as an epidemic. It has been seen that obesity and type 2 diabetes go hand in hand. Not only medical intervention, but proper dietary regimen is necessary to control diabetes. A questionnaire was administered regarding the dietary pattern, and all other data regarding socioeconomic status, and anthropometric measurements were taken. Detailed history regarding frequency of food intake were taken in a twenty-four hour recall method. More than 85 percent of the participants had a greater waist to hip ratio and more than 40 percent were overweight. Most of the participants consumed more quantity of carbohydrate &ndash;rich food which contributed to the increase in blood sugar. A balanced diet intake is absolutely necessary for effective weight loss and control of blood glucose levels.</p>