Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative Survey

Background: The prevalence of diabetes is among the highest in the world and comparable to that of West Asia and the Pacific. This study aims to determine the pattern of diet consumption and levels of knowledge regarding diabetes among diabetic adults belongs to rural and urban community areas, Utta...

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Main Authors: Vasantha C. Kalyani, Sonia, Neetu Kataria, Kusum Kumari
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jascp.jascp_51_24
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author Vasantha C. Kalyani
Sonia
Neetu Kataria
Kusum Kumari
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description Background: The prevalence of diabetes is among the highest in the world and comparable to that of West Asia and the Pacific. This study aims to determine the pattern of diet consumption and levels of knowledge regarding diabetes among diabetic adults belongs to rural and urban community areas, Uttarakhand: A cross-sectional comparative survey. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional comparative survey was conducted upon 161 human diabetic adults selected from rural and urban communities, Uttarakhand. Outcomes were knowledge regarding diabetes, diet consumption, and mean difference between knowledge questionnaires and their comparison among urban and rural communities. Results: The mean age and RBS of the participants were 36.8 ± 1.2 years and 113.8 ± 46.5 mg/dL. The knowledge regarding diabetes and treatment strategies was poor among all participants. The average days of consumption of diet were 2.6 days in a week which is quiet low for respective food items listed above. It can be interpretated that fruits consumption in diet directly affected by knowledge regarding diabetes among adults with diabetes. Finally, no difference found in pattern of diet consumption and knowledge related diabetes between the urban and rural communities. Conclusion: The study concluded that the knowledge regarding diabetes was poor among all participants. The average days of consumption of diet in terms of recommended dietary allowances were 2–3 days in a week which was quiet average. The consumption of fruits in diet was directly affected by knowledge regarding diabetes among adults with diabetes.
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spelling doaj-art-fe283ab283f34ada81a7027cf21986702025-08-20T03:48:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice2772-364X2772-36582025-01-0161212610.4103/jascp.jascp_51_24Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative SurveyVasantha C. KalyaniSoniaNeetu KatariaKusum KumariBackground: The prevalence of diabetes is among the highest in the world and comparable to that of West Asia and the Pacific. This study aims to determine the pattern of diet consumption and levels of knowledge regarding diabetes among diabetic adults belongs to rural and urban community areas, Uttarakhand: A cross-sectional comparative survey. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional comparative survey was conducted upon 161 human diabetic adults selected from rural and urban communities, Uttarakhand. Outcomes were knowledge regarding diabetes, diet consumption, and mean difference between knowledge questionnaires and their comparison among urban and rural communities. Results: The mean age and RBS of the participants were 36.8 ± 1.2 years and 113.8 ± 46.5 mg/dL. The knowledge regarding diabetes and treatment strategies was poor among all participants. The average days of consumption of diet were 2.6 days in a week which is quiet low for respective food items listed above. It can be interpretated that fruits consumption in diet directly affected by knowledge regarding diabetes among adults with diabetes. Finally, no difference found in pattern of diet consumption and knowledge related diabetes between the urban and rural communities. Conclusion: The study concluded that the knowledge regarding diabetes was poor among all participants. The average days of consumption of diet in terms of recommended dietary allowances were 2–3 days in a week which was quiet average. The consumption of fruits in diet was directly affected by knowledge regarding diabetes among adults with diabetes.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jascp.jascp_51_24diabetesdiet consumptionknowledge
spellingShingle Vasantha C. Kalyani
Sonia
Neetu Kataria
Kusum Kumari
Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative Survey
Journal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice
diabetes
diet consumption
knowledge
title Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative Survey
title_full Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative Survey
title_fullStr Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative Survey
title_full_unstemmed Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative Survey
title_short Pattern of Diet Consumption and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Diabetes among Diabetic Adults Belongs to Rural and Urban Community Areas, Uttarakhand: A Cross-sectional Comparative Survey
title_sort pattern of diet consumption and levels of knowledge regarding diabetes among diabetic adults belongs to rural and urban community areas uttarakhand a cross sectional comparative survey
topic diabetes
diet consumption
knowledge
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jascp.jascp_51_24
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