NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS IN ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA

¹Bello M.T,²Nupo  S.S , ³Ajayi J O, ⁴Adenekan M.K , ,⁵Ilori O.O.

^{1 &3}Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta

^2&4Department of Food Science and Technology, Moshood, Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta

 E- mail: sundaynupo@yahoo

ABSTRACT

Objectives 

This study was carried out to assess the nutritional knowledge, nutrients intake and nutritional status of the diabetic patients in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS

A total of 104 diabetic patients were recruited from Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta and Sacred Heart Hospital Lantoro, Abeokuta, Ogun state. Structured pretested questionnaire was used to collect data on socio demographic characteristics and nutritional knowledge of the respondents. Anthropometric measurements such as weight, height, waist, and hip measurements were used to determine the Body Mass Index (B.M.I.) and Waist to Hip Circumferences (WHR) which were used to classify nutritional status. Information on food intake was obtained from 24hours dietary recall techniques and compared with WHO 2000 standard. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with Statistical package for social scientists version 15.0.