DIETARY BEHAVIOR AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STATUS OF SELECTED NEWLY DETECTED TYPE 2 FEMALE DIABETICS

Premagowri Balakrishnan

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

DIETARY BEHAVIOR AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STATUS OF SELECTED NEWLY DETECTED TYPE 2 FEMALE DIABETICS

Premagowri Balakrishnan

Abstract :

Increased number of diabetes in India is likely to be due to a significant increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes caused by unprecedented rates of urbanization which results in environmental and life style changes. The investigation was designed to study the anthropometric indices, physical activity and diet pattern of selected diabetics. Around 214 newly detected female type 2 diabetics, who visited the Diabetes specialties centres in Coimbatore were the subjects. The data collection carried out through structured questionnaire which included the information on age, sex, marital status, family history of diabetes, symptoms onset, known medical illness, physical activity, anthropometric measurements and clinical parameters Dietary pattern and intake of the subjects assessed by food frequency questionnaire and 24hour diet recall method. Among the selected subjects 48% of the females were overweight, whereas only 45% of females stood with normal BMI, grade–I obesity were 4% and grade–II obesity 3%. Nearly 69% of females were not involved in any type of physical activities. It was found that higher intake of carbohydrates and fat contribute to increased energy intake. There was protein and fie inadequacy. From this study it was concluded that elevated anthropometric indices and faulty diet are related with an increased risk of developing diabetes. Nutrition education has a great role in the treatment of T2DM.