Nutr Res Pract.  2009 Dec;3(4):315-322.

Individualized diabetes nutrition education improves compliance with diet prescription

• Lim HM
• Park JE
• Choi YJ
• Huh KB
• Kim WY

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of individualized diabetes nutrition education. The nutrition education program was open to all type 2 diabetes patients visiting the clinic center and finally 67 patients agreed to join the program. To compare with 67 education group subjects, 34 subjects were selected by medical record review. The education program consisted of one class session for 1-2 hours long in a small group of 4~5 patients. A meal planning using the food exchange system was provided according to the diet prescription and food habits of each subject. Measurements of clinical outcomes and dietary intakes were performed at baseline and 3 months after the education session. After 3 months, subjects in education group showed improvement in dietary behavior and food exchange knowledge. In education group, intakes of protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate per 1,000 kcal/day were significantly increased and cholesterol intake was significantly decreased. They also showed significant reductions in body weight, body mass index (BMI), and fasting blood concentrations of glucose (FBS), HbA1c, total cholesterol, and triglyceride. However, no such improvements were observed in control group. To evaluate telephone consultation effect, after the nutrition education session, 34 subjects of the 67 education group received telephone follow-up consultation once a month for 3 months. The others (33 subjects) had no further contact after the nutrition education session. Subjects in the telephone follow-up group showed a decrease in BMI, FBS, and HbA1c. Moreover, the subjects who did not receive telephone follow-up also showed significant decreases in BMI and FBS. These results indicated that our individually planned education program for one session was effective in rectifying dietary behavior problems and improving food exchange knowledge, and quality of diet, leading to an improvement in the clinical outcomes. In conclusion, our individualized nutrition education was effective in adherence to diet recommendation and in improving glycemic control and lipid concentrations, while follow-up by telephone helped to encourage the adherence to diet prescription.

Keyword

Nutrition education; type 2 diabetes; diet behavior; nutritional knowledge; telephone consultation

MeSH Terms

Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Calcium
Cholesterol
Compliance
Diet
Fasting
Folic Acid
Follow-Up Studies
Food Habits
Glucose
Humans
Meals
Medical Records
Phosphorus
Prescriptions
Riboflavin
Telephone
Calcium
Cholesterol
Folic Acid
Glucose
Phosphorus
Riboflavin

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  Fig. 1 Curriculum of nutrition education

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