a Record control number 000328097100018

a ISSN 0964-7058

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number QU145

b Item number .E93 2013

a Personal name Direktör, Şevket.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Evaluating dietary quality in diabetes by the Healthy Eating Index

c Statement of responsibility, etc Şevket Direktör, Emel Özer.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Clın Lab Publication,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2013.

a Summary, etc Diabetes and diabetes-induced complications is a rising health concern in Northern Cyprus. Of the adult population in Northern Cyprus, 12.2% has diabetes and 90% of all individuals suffering from cardiovascular disease are people with diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate nutritional habits of people with diabetes in Northern Cyprus in order to make the necessary recommendations to improve their eating habits to prevent diabetes-induced complications. We used the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) to evaluate dietary quality of people with diabetes in Northern Cyprus based on their 24-hour food intake. A total of 200 participants with diabetes were selected randomly from the out-patient clinic of Dr. Burhan Nalbantoglu central hospital in Nicosia. Individuals were asked to complete a questionnaire to determine their 24-hour food intake and frequency of intake of various food substances. The mean HEI score for the subjects with diabetes was 58.8. The HEI component scores for saturated fat, vegetables, dairy products and meat consumption were less than 5, whereas average scores for fat, cholesterol, fruits, grains, and sodium consumption were more than 5. The meat component of the HEI had the lowest mean score (3.3). There was statistical significance between male and female subjects regarding the HEI scores for meat and nutrient variety intake. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggest that subjects with diabetes in Northern Cyprus should improve their diet by decreasing their intake of saturated fat and by increasing their intake of vegetables, meat and milk.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nutrition & Dietetics

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Diabetes Mellitus

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element dietary quality

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element nutritional status;

g Relationship information 2013, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 620-625

t Title Asıa Pacıfıc Journal Of Clınıcal Nutrıtıon

x International Standard Serial Number 14336510

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2013.22.4.03