Background: In the management of diabetes mellitus evaluation of diet pattern and glycemic index of preferred food items becomes important to develop dietary guidelines for diabetics for a better glycemic control.

 Objectives: To evaluate diet pattern with glycemic index of preferred food items , HbA1C (glycemic control), and anthropometry of the patients with type 2 DM

Materials & Methods: Study group consisted of 100 sedentary diabetics aged 40–60 years. 3days dietary recall was administered to assess diet pattern. Food frequency questionnaire was administered to identify the frequently consumed sources of carbohydrate. Nutritional breakdown and glycemic index of the food items were derived from standard references. Random blood samples were used to estimate Hb A1C. BMI and Waist:Hip Ratio were measured. Results obtained were presented as descriptive data. 

 Results: 52 males (mean age in years 55±6) and 48 females (mean age in years 53±4) completed the study. On evaluation of diet it was found that most of them consumed high–calorie, high carbohydrate diet compared to their recommended allowances and frequently consumed foods with high glycemic index. 69% of males and 92% of females had bad glycemic control (Hb A1C >7%).38.46% of males and 54.16 % of females were found to be overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m²). 15% of males and 25 % of females were obese (BMI≥30). 61.4 % of males had WHR >1.0 and 95.8 % of females had WHR >0.8.

Conclusion: The bad glycemic control and the deviant anthropometric parameters can be attributed to the consumption of food items with high glycemic index and high calorie diet