Department of Food Science and Nutrition, M.A.B. College of Home Science. C.S.A. Univ. of Agri. & Tech., Kanpur-208002.
Nutritional status and dietary pattern of diabetes patient was studied during 2006. The nutritional status of NIDDM group was better as compared to IDDM group. Dietary pattern of NIDDM group was similar to IDDM group.
Dietary assessment was done by 24 hours dietary recall method and it was found that both the groups were consuming inadequate diet, these det were low in energy high in protein and fat. the intake of energy, protein, fat was significantly high in both the groups.
Majority of the respondents were found to male as compare to femlae. most of them belong to high income groups and leading the sedentary life style. In the awareness about the importance of healthy and balanced diet and physical activity was less in both NIDDM and IDDM respondents most of NIDDM patients were found to be Involved In some kinds of addication specially consumption of pan masaia, cigarette and alcohol, Majority of the study subject in both group were, vegetarian eating home made foods, with optimal amount of green leafy vegetable, fresh fruits and added dietary foods, prior to onset of the disease they use to consume fat rich food, their edible oil was was saturated fat rich.
NIDDM, IDDM, dietary Pattern, Nutrient intake and Health Status
