Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by higher blood glucose levels. It is a global public health burden. One of the major risk factors for developing diabetes is inadequate dietary knowledge in many diabetic patients. This study was carried out to understand...
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Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by higher blood glucose levels. It is a global public health burden. One of the major risk factors for developing diabetes is inadequate dietary knowledge in many diabetic patients. This study was carried out to understand the dietary patterns of diabetic patients along with other factors including compliance and clinical features so that effective interventions can be taken for proper management of disease.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a total of 266 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal from 15 January 2024 to 15 March 2024. A purposive sampling technique was employed for the study. Descriptive statistics was used for the statistical analysis using SPSS version 23.
Results: The majority of the respondents were male (54.14%) and 60 years and above in age (159, 59.77%). Most of the patients were overweight and obese (84.59%). The majority of the patients were taking medicines along with exercise and diet control, however, only 15.04% of patients were following the expert’s advice. More than one-fifth of the patients were consuming more calories than they needed.
Conclusion: The study concluded that there was inadequate dietary awareness and compliance among the participants. The non-compliance may lead to complications of disease that significantly impact the healthcare system of the nation. Timely and careful interventions such as patient counseling and monitoring are necessary for the proper management of diabetes mellitus.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d95253969d324a8d85f13e42d0cf8f952025-08-20T03:31:02ZengKarnali Academy of Health SciencesJournal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences2616-00642676-13272025-06-0181Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income CountryRama Subba0Asmita Luitel1Rinku Joshi2Bhupal Baniya3Shree Birendra Hospital, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, NepalGreen City Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalShree Birendra HospitalNepal Police Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by higher blood glucose levels. It is a global public health burden. One of the major risk factors for developing diabetes is inadequate dietary knowledge in many diabetic patients. This study was carried out to understand the dietary patterns of diabetic patients along with other factors including compliance and clinical features so that effective interventions can be taken for proper management of disease. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a total of 266 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal from 15 January 2024 to 15 March 2024. A purposive sampling technique was employed for the study. Descriptive statistics was used for the statistical analysis using SPSS version 23. Results: The majority of the respondents were male (54.14%) and 60 years and above in age (159, 59.77%). Most of the patients were overweight and obese (84.59%). The majority of the patients were taking medicines along with exercise and diet control, however, only 15.04% of patients were following the expert’s advice. More than one-fifth of the patients were consuming more calories than they needed. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was inadequate dietary awareness and compliance among the participants. The non-compliance may lead to complications of disease that significantly impact the healthcare system of the nation. Timely and careful interventions such as patient counseling and monitoring are necessary for the proper management of diabetes mellitus. https://www.jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/925ComplianceDiabetes mellitusNutrition |
| spellingShingle | Rama Subba Asmita Luitel Rinku Joshi Bhupal Baniya Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences Compliance Diabetes mellitus Nutrition |
| title | Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country |
| title_full | Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country |
| title_short | Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Type-2 Diabetes in a Tertiary Level Hospital in a Low-and Middle-income Country |
| title_sort | nutritional assessment of patients with type 2 diabetes in a tertiary level hospital in a low and middle income country |
| topic | Compliance Diabetes mellitus Nutrition |
| url | https://www.jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/925 |
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