Dietary intake pattern of diabetic patients and non-diabetic subjects of Dhaka city

Abstract

The study was conducted among 122 diabetic patients (outdoor patients of BIRDEM)
and 50 non-diabetic subjects to study comparable aspects of diabetic and nondiabetic
subject with emphasis on their dietary intake. The intake pattern of various
food items in terms o f number and servings varied considerably between the
diabetic patients and the non-diabetic subjects. The dietary history of the subjects
was recorded using 24-hour recall method. The p values between diabetic and nondiabetic
subjects for calorie and carbohydrate intakes were not significant. On the
other hand, protein and fat intakes were significantly different between the two
groups. For other food items, 51.0% diabetic subjects took muri and chira in
contrast to 28.0% for non-diabetic subjects. For tea, it was 61% and 82% and for
sweet products 12% and 14% respectively. Overall it was found that both diabetics
and non-diabetics are getting less calorie from their daily food intake. The diabetic
people are taking less fat and as a result their total calorie intake was much less
than non-diabetics.