Balanced Diet Awareness Amongst Children Suffering from Diabetes
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Diabetes is a silent and a chronic disease that people generally become aware of once they develop complications. Even with various advancements in medical practice, majority of cases in diabetes go undiagnosed, chiefly due to lack of knowledge. Ultimately it leads to development of various macro and micro vascular complications. According to American Diabetes Association, nutrition plays an important role in diabetes management. The aim of present study is to make people aware about balanced diet and to determine the level of awareness that is present amongst them. Materials and Methods: The study included both men and women whose children were diabetic. They were made to fill a questionnaire, which was either manual or online. All the data was arranged in tabulated format. Ethical committee clearance was obtained from the Institute’s ethical board and informed consent was also obtained from the subjects. SPSS software was used for analysis. Results: There were 38.1% (n=42) children aged between 10-12 years. The least number of children (15.4%) were aged between 3-5 years. Majority of the persons have heard about balanced diet (87.2%). There were still 12.7% people who have never heard about the balanced diet. Nearly all the subjects know that fruits and vegetables are important for health (99.1%). Conclusion: According to our study there higher portion of subjects were unaware of the balanced diet. Health programs conducted by the Government can significantly enhance this knowledge. Nutritional education at home should be encouraged.
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Sahil Bansal, Swati Sonawane
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.5.029
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