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ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES KNOWLEDGE AND DIETARY INTAKE AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN KLINIK KESIHATAN SEREMBAN
Wong LM1, Chin LS1, Hew XL1, Arasu K1, Lee CL1, Kwa SK1, Siti Zubaidah MA2, Chee WSS1
1International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur; 2Klinik Kesihatan Seremban, Seremban
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Disease knowledge and dietary intake are identified as contributing factors for poor glycaemic control among individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). This study was conducted to investigate the association between disease knowledge and dietary intake among individuals with T2DM in Klinik Kesihatan Seremban (KKS).
METHODOLOGY: A total of 198 subjects were recruited from KKS for this study. Subjects’ BMI was measured while the HbA1c reading was obtained from the medical records. The dietary intake was obtained through diet history. A Malaysian version of the 14-item Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test (14-MDKT) was used to assess patients’ knowledge level of T2DM.
RESULTS: The subjects had a mean BMI of 28.6 kg/m2 with 75.3% of them having poor glycaemic control (Hba1c>6.5%). Majority of the subjects had average (53.0%) to poor (43.3%) diabetes knowledge scores in terms of the disease and its management. Subjects consumed 1367 kcal/day with 53.4% of the energy coming from carbohydrates. The subjects’ dietary intake was found to meet the recommendation for dietary intake for individuals with T2DM. There was no association found between diabetes knowledge score and the carbohydrate, protein and fat intake of the subjects.
CONCLUSION: The study shows that subjects with T2DM in KKS have only average knowledge on T2DM management and this can contribute to poor glycaemic control among these individuals. Interventions targeted at improving the knowledge level of individuals with T2DM is therefore crucial.
Keywords: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Knowledge Level, Dietary Intake
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