Study of dietary pattern, and lifestyles among Type-2 diabetic patients

Introduction

According to IDF diabetes Atlas 9^th edition 2019, estimates approximately 463 million adults 20-79 years age group are with diabetes and by 2045, nearly 700 million adults is expected to have diabetes. Number of people deaths due to diabetes is 1,150,300 in 2019. In last 10 years India has witnessed a rapidly exploding epidemic of diabetes.

India leads the world with large number of patients with diabetes so it termed as the “diabetes capital of the world”.^[1] DM are often defined as quite common metabolic disorder with various etiologies which is characterized by hyperglycemia and abnormalities in fats, carbohydrates and protein metabolism resulting from impairment of insulin secretion and defects in insulin action or both. ”There are mainly three types of diabetes that is types 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes based on etiology and clinical features. ^[2] Diabetes if left untreated for long time can leads to serious complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, neuropathy, blindness, diabetic foot and early death.^[3] Diabetes is a very serious and chronic disease which occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a horm one which is secreted by pancreas that regulates blood sugar, or glucose), or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.^[4] Diabetes is traditionally known as a “silent disease”, exhibiting no symptoms until it progress to severe target organ damage.^[5] Life styles related risk factors may lead to the development and progression of type 2 diabetes. Risk factors such as dietary choices, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight or obesity and sedentary lifestyle, these are modifiable. Studies have shown that these factors, if effectively controlled, can lead to reduction in risk of developing further complications.^[6] The diet rich in whole grains, fruits, green vegetables, legumes and nuts, avoids alcohol consumption, and lower in refined grains, red/processed meats, and sugar-sweetened beverages should be consumed in little amount it reduce diabetes risk and improve glycemic control and blood lipids in patients with diabetes.^[7] The day to day care as management of dietary factor, blood glucose level maintenance, proper medicine and avoiding food as simple carbohydrates are the essential responsibility that must be followed by people with type 2 diabetes as well as pre-diabetic people.^[8]

Materials and Methods

Assessment of nutritional status

Results

In the present study maximum 54% respondents were female and 46% respondents were male, 43%study subjects were in the age group of 40-50 years followed by those in 30-40 years that is 34% and 23% study subjects belong to the age group of 50-60 years. Most of the patients were housewife that is 35% and 31% study subjects were non government employee while 86% subjects were married and 8% study subjects were widows. Majority i.e. 53% belongs to joint family and 27% from nuclear family ([Table 1])

In [Table 2] Most common complication is like retinopathy blur vision and cataract (48%). 54% respondents have diabetes since less than 5 year and only 11% of patients had diabetes since more than 10 years.42 % respondents exercised for 30 minute, 15% respondents for 45 min, 19% respondents for 60 minute & 24% of respondents do not exercise. Only24% respondents are taking insulin injection and 76% respondents are not taking insulin injection.65% respondents regularly check their blood glucose level and 35% are not checking their glucose level regularly. 69% of respondents eating food prescribe by doctors & 31% respondents are not eating food prescribed by doctor. Most of the respondents ’i.e. 47% eat between 4-5 hours & 26% respondents eat food more than interval of 5 hours.

The above table shows that 46% respondents were eat green leafy vegetable daily, 11% respondents eat twice in week, 39% respondents eat 3-4 times in week & 4% respondents eat once in a week. 20% respondents eat sprouted cereals daily, 22% respondents eat 2-3 times in week & 15% respondents eat once in a week majority i.e. 43% of respondents were not eat sprouted cereals. 26% respondents drink full cream milk, 53% respondents drink skimmed milk & 21% of respondents were not drink milk. 13% respondents eat papaya daily 23% of respondents eat 2-3 times in week, 42% respondents eat once in a week. 20% of respondents do not eat papaya. Maximum respondents 40% eat blue berries once in a week & 35% do not eat blue berries.10% respondents eat guava daily,41% respondents eat 2-3times in week & 17% of respondents do not eat. 34% of respondents eat apple daily 28% 2-3 times, 30% eat once week & 8% respondents do not eat. Maximum respondents 52% eat amla once in a week & 25% do not eat amla.

Most of the patients do not eat whole wheat flour and 45% patients eat daily. Majority of the participants 75% do not eat mixed flour and only 15% patients eat mixed flour twice in week. Only 33% respondents eat roasted chana twice in a week and 26% respondents do not eat roasted chana. Majority of the respondents i.e. 47% eat Fenugreek seeds daily and 27% respondents do not eat Fenugreek seeds. Maximum patients i.e. 39% eat whole pulses once in a week and 17% patients do not eat whole pulses in week.([Table 3])

Discussion

In this study total 100 diabetic patients were included. The present study was conducted at Deoria and Karaundi Varanasi UP. The data was collected from February to March 2019. In this study ([Table 1]) majority of patients were females this is fact that survey was conducted during day time. Majority i.e. 43% of patients are in group between 40-50 years. Type 2 diabetes usually comes during this age group.

Family history of diabetes is a important risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. In our study ([Table 2]) 41 out of 100 patients have positive hereditary diabetes. In the study conducted by R Singh et al.^[9] in their study out of the total 700 respondents, family risk was observed only in 10.4%. Other study carried by Dr. Kedar et al.^[10] in urban slums of Mumbai in 27.40 % were having positive family history. In this study most common complications were ophthalmic 48% like retinopathy, cataract and blurry vision and 22% have heart related complications and 22% have other complications like tingling in hand and feet, numbness and skin problem. High fiber food have a low calorie value and low glycemic index and therefore diabetic should consume such food liberally. Insoluble fibers helps in bowl movements, on the other hand soluble fiber helps to lower cholesterol. Long term effect of fiber can be seen in the study conducted by S.M Deshmuk et al^[6] in their study 20g of fiber per day (pectin and guar gum) resulted in a 9% reduction in LDL-C level after one year of supplementation. However there are no any changes shown in HDL-C level.

In this study majority of respondents 42% did physical activity for 30 minutes while 24% of the respondents were not involved in physical activity, as a review study, "A cost- effectiveness models of interventions in diabetes by Tucker and palmer^[11] shows that prolonged session of physical activity enhance the flow of blood in the muscle as well as level of glucose transport into the muscle cell. B Valliyot et al^[12] showed that physical activity is a protective factor for the development of DM.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that more than half of the respondents were female and diabetes occurred mostly at the age between 40-50 years. Diabetes is a lifetime disease, so proper care should be given on diet. The main purpose of treating T2DM is to help the patients from developing complications which can be attained through proper dietary management. It can be concluded that dietary interventions and lifestyles modifications helps in controlling blood glucose level.

Conflicts of Interest

All contributing authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Source of Funding

None.