Tuyển tập các nghiên cứu khoa học của trường đại học Huế đề tài: "Mô hình ăn uống và tình trạng dinh dưỡng của loại 2 bệnh nhân tiểu đường kiểm soát đường huyết ở Nongbualumphu bệnh viện, Thái Lan" | JOURNAL OF SCIENCE Hue University N0 61 2010 EATING PATTERNS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN NONGBUALUMPHU HOSPITAL THAILAND Muktabhant B Faculty of Public Health Khon Kaen University Thonguthaisiri A Nongbualumphu Hospital Thailand SUMMARY Introduction Diabetic patients are requested to control their dietary intake in order to keep their blood glucose levels at an acceptable level. This study aimed to determine eating patterns and the nutritional status of inhabitants of Northeastern Thailand suffering from type 2 diabetes with good glycemic control GC compared with those with poor glycemic control PC . Methodology During 2007 we performed a cross-sectional study of 284 type 2 diabetic patients who attended diabetic outpatient clinics at Nongbualumphu Hospital Thailand. 142 patients were in each group GC HbA1c of 7 and PC HbA1c of 7 Face to face interviews were based on a questionnaire that included eating habits and food frequency information. Body mass index BMI was used to indicate the nutritional status of the diabetic patients. Chi-square tests were used to analyse and compare eating patterns and nutritional status between two groups. Results Most of the patients 90 in both the GC and PC groups ate three meals a day. About 70 of GC patients while 53 of PC patients had breakfast and dinner punctually p . There were a higher proportion of GC patients who restricted the amount of food consumed than PC patients p . Moreover the GC patients ate stir-fried dishes sweet fruits and Thai fast food less frequently than the PC patients did p . Fifty-five percents of the subjects in both groups were obese. This difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions Better dietary control of diabetic patients should be encouraged to improve their glycemic control and reduce long term complications. Key words Eating pattern Diabetes mellitus Glycemic control Nutritional status 1. Introduction The ultimate goal .
