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Belay B, Derso T, Sisay M. Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients having followed up at the University of Gondar Comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2019. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021;20(2):1103-1110doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00752-z.
Belay, B., Derso, T., & Sisay, M. (2021). Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients having followed up at the University of Gondar Comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2019. Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 20(2), 1103-1110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-021-00752-z
Belay, Bethlehem, et al. "Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients having followed up at the University of Gondar Comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2019." Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders vol. 20,2 (2021): 1103-1110. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-021-00752-z
Belay B, Derso T, Sisay M. Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients having followed up at the University of Gondar Comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2019. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021 Aug 30;20(2):1103-1110. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00752-z. eCollection 2021 Dec. PMID: 34900763; PMCID: PMC8630335.
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J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2021 Aug 30;20(2):1103-1110. doi: 10.1007/s40200-021-00752-z. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients having followed up at the University of Gondar Comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders

Bethlehem Belay, Terefe Derso, Mekonnen Sisay

Affiliations

  1. Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

PMID: 34900763 PMCID: PMC8630335 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-021-00752-z

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disorder characterized by elevated level of blood glucose. In order to delay and prevent diabetes related complications, healthy meal planning and leading active life are very crucial. However, appropriate feeding practice among type 2 diabetic patients is low in many developing countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess dietary practice and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients.

METHODS: Institution based cross sectional study was conducted from July to December 2019. A total of 422 type 2 diabetic patients who had follow up at the diabetes clinic of the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized hospital were include in the study. Logistic regression was used to see the strength of the association between dependent and independent variables. In the logistic regression, both bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis were computed to identify factors associated with dietary practice.

RESULTS: The overall prevalence of good dietary practice among type 2 diabetic patients was 46.7 % [95 % CI: 41.7, 51.4]. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis attending secondary and above education [AOR = 4.08, 95 % CI: 1.76, 9.46], high wealth status [AOR = 5.34, 95 % CI: 2.72, 10.50], presence of family support [AOR = 2.54, 95 % CI: 1.40, 4.63], and absence of difficulty of choosing food [AOR = 2.27, 95 % CI: 1.47, 3.53] were significantly associated with good dietary practice.

CONCLUSIONS: Less than half of the patients with type 2 diabetes had good dietary practice. Dietary practice was good among high economic status, presence of family support, high educational level and no difficulty of choosing food. Therefore, strengthening income generating activities, improving literacy rate of nations, developing family engagement and food choosing strategies by the health care providers, policy makers and the Government are very crucial to improve good dietary practice among type 2 diabetic patients.

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Keywords: Dietary practice; Ethiopia; Gondar; Type 2 diabetic patients

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Conflict of interestAuthors declare that, there is no competing interests.

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