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7. Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Dietary Items among Diabetic Patients

Mohsin Khan1, Abdul Rauf1, Niama Khan2, Iqra Jadoon1, Junaid Khan1 and Faiza Khan3

ABSTRACT

Objective: To improve the quality of life for diabetic patient, but doing so necessitates that these individuals get the necessary information and abilities to manage their everyday lives care. Deciding on meals and eating routines are affected by the patients understanding of diet.

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from May 2022 to July 2022.

Materials and Methods: The term knowledge means medical knowledge about particular dietary items. Regular is defined as ≥ 4 days a week or >16 days a month. Critically ill diabetic patients were excluded from study.

Results: 200 patients with mean age of 59.07 were included in present study. The mean systolic blood pressure was recorded as 136 mm of Hg and mean diastolic BP was recorded as 84mmHg. 74 individuals are overweight and 61 are obese. Medical knowledge about vegetables was observed in 92 subjects, 42 used fruits, 85 used white wheat and 34 used brown wheat regularly. 47 used sugars regularly despite medical knowledge. 59 participants lacked knowledge about whole meat and meat without fats. 146 had knowledge about benefits of unsaturated fats but only 91 practiced regularly in their diet.

Conclusion: Participants significantly lacked medical knowledge about vegetables, fruits and white wheat. Respondents having significant medical knowledge practiced regular usage of brown wheat and low consumption of sugar and gur/shakkar. Majority of participants did not consumed meat because they belonged to uneducated group and had very poor income. Respondents had significantly good knowledge about fats but less than half of participants consumed unsaturated fats regularly in their diet.

Key Words: Knowledge, Dietary items, Body mass index, Education

Citation of article: Khan M, Abdul Rauf, Khan N, Jadoon I, Khan J, Khan F. Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Dietary Items among Diabetic Patients. Med Forum 2022;33(8):30-33.