Association between regularity and frequency of meals and metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetic patients

초록

Background and aims: Medical Nutritional therapy is a key component for preventing diabetes, managing existing diabetes, and preventing the development of diabetic complications. The aim of this study was to assess the association between dietary habits and metabolic parameters in Korean type 2 diabetic patients who live in a different culture and have different dietary habits and patterns from those of western countries. Materials and methods: 1,251 diabetic patients from the Korean National Diabetes Program (KNDP) cohort who completed a dietary habit questionnaire and clinical evaluation from March, 2006 to November, 2007 were included in this study. Dietary intake was assessed using a 24 hour dietary recall method and anthropometric data and biochemical data were collected.