scholarly journals Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Hospitalized Type 2 Diabetic Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 841-841
Author(s):  
Nadia Ben Amor ◽  
Faten Mahjoub ◽  
Olfa Berriche ◽  
Henda Jamoussi

Abstract Objectives The aim of our work was to assess the nutritional status and to determine the prevalence of undernutrition in type 2 diabetic patients hospitalized in a center specializing in Nutrition, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional prospective study, which involved 40 type 2 diabetic patients, aged 18 and over, hospitalized in department A of the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology. The assessment of nutritional status was carried out using clinical means (kinetics of weight loss, a dietary survey, anthropometric measurements, impedancemetry, Nutritional Risk Score 2002 for those under 70 years old and the Mini Nutritional Assessment from 70 years old) and biological (albuminemia). The positive diagnosis of malnutrition was selected according to the criteria of the High Authority of Health of 2019 for adults under 70 years, and of 2007 for elderly subjects. Results The mean age was 59.6 ± 11.59 years old. The average duration of diabetes was 10.83 ± 8.03 years. The mean level of glycated hemoglobin was 11.03 ± 1.97% and the Body Mass Index was 28.88 kg/m² with extremes ranging from 14.6 to 40.9 kg/m². Weight loss was noted in 48% of patients. Calorie intake was low in 30% of the patients. Protein and mono-unsaturated fatty acid low intake was noted in respectively 28% and 70% of patients. More than half of patients had deficiency in vitamin C, D, B12 and B9 as well as in zinc, calcium, magnesium and cooper. Iron and vitamin B12 low intake was more prevalent in patients with malnutrition (p = 0.043 and p = 0.003 respectively). The mean serum albumin was 37.58 ± 2.93 g/l with ranges ranging from 27.2 to 43.8 g/l. Malnutrition was diagnosed in 25% of patients and in half of the cases, it was severe. Conclusions Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are at high risk of malnutrition with a high prevalence of dietary intakes deficiencies. Funding Sources 1. HAS. Diagnostic de la dénutrition de l'enfant et l'adulte. Service de bonnes pratiques professionnelles, 2019. 2. HAS. Stratégie de prise en charge en cas de dénutrition protéino-énergétique chez la personne âgée. Service des recommandations professionnelles. Avril 2007. 3. Anses. Actualisation des repères du PNNS: élaboration des références nutritionnelles. Saisie n° 2012-SA-0186. Avis de l'Anses. Rapport d'expertise collective. Décembre 2016.

Author(s):  
Momina Abid ◽  
Farah Ahmed ◽  
Shehla Shaheen ◽  
Zahida Memon ◽  
M. Zaman Shaikh ◽  
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Aims: The aim of this study was to observe the effect of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in combination with Metformin on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and glycemic control of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients. Study Design: Single arm pre post quasi experimental clinical trial. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine of a tertiary care hospital and a Diabetes and Endocrinology clinic, based in Karachi, Pakistan from April to July 2019. Methodology: A total of 30 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled in the study (Males: 17; females: 13; age range: 27-55 years) after obtaining written informed consent. The parameters of Body weight, BMI, Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of each patient were assessed before and after 12 weeks of treatment with Metformin 750 mg plus 2 tablespoons of ACV per day. The baseline and post treatment values of the aforementioned were compared with each other. Results: In all the 30 patients assessed after 12 weeks of treatment, the weight was significantly reduced from 85.66±18.30 kg. to 82.96±18.43 kg with a consequently significant change in the BMI from 29.38±5.08 kg/m2 to 28.43±5.16 kg/m2. Moreover, the glycemic control, assessed as FBS and HbA1c also showed significant reduction in the FBS (127.76±9.17 to 121.23±9.54) and HbA1c (7.14±0.29 to 6.92±0.29) after 12 weeks of treatment in all 30 patients (p<0.01). Conclusion: Apple Cider Vinegar seems to be effective therapy in combination with metformin for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients in improving glycemic control as well as augmenting weight reduction.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Md Towhidur Rahman ◽  
AS Mohiuddin ◽  
Md Mofazzal Sharif ◽  
Jafreen Sultana ◽  
Fahmida Yeshmine ◽  
...  

Background: Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) have distal, symmetrical form of the disorder characterized by numbness, burning feet, pins-and-needles sensations and lightning pain. This study was designed to find out the difference between 2 Dimentional (D)-Brightness (B) mode high resolution ultrasonographically measured cross sectional areas of median nerve in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy and those of non-diabetic healthy adult subjects.Methods: This case-control study was done on 180 subjects aged 27-67 years in the department of Radiology and Imaging, BIRDEM from January 2012 to December 2013. Out of them 90 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy diagnosed electrophysiologically by nerve conduction study (NCS) were considered study group and age, sex and weight compatible 90 healthy subjects were considered as control group. Measurement of cross sectional areas of median nerve was performed first by the investigator himself purposefully, consecutively and subsequently confirmed by a radiologist in the department of Radiology and Imaging, BIRDEM, who did not know the subjects’ condition to eliminate bias. The major axis, minor axis and the cross sectional areas (CSA) of the median nerve were measured at the carpal tunnel.Results: In this study, the mean cross sectional areas (mm2) of median nerve healthy subjects was 7.78±1.00 mm2 and in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy was 13.67±2.97 mm2. The difference mean CSA of median nerve of diabetic subjects with peripheral neuropathy and control subjects were statistically significant (p<0.05) in unpaired ‘t’ test.Conclusion: This study showed that there is a significant difference between the cross sectional areas of median nerve in diabetic subjects with peripheral neuropathy and healthy adult subjects. The mean cross sectional areas of median nerve were increased in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy compared to control group.Birdem Med J 2018; 8(1): 47-51


2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naval Kishor Yadav ◽  
C Thanpari ◽  
MK Shrewastwa ◽  
RK Mittal

Background Type-2 diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease and risk of coronary disease is three to four fold increased in patients with diabetes compared with non-diabetic population and 60-80% 0f type-2 diabetics are obese. Methods This study was conducted in Nepalgunj Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Banke, Nepal, between 1st March, 2011 and 28th February, 2012. A total of 150 samples were taken to assess the lipid profile in type-2 diabetic patients associated with obesity and 25 obese controls for their lipid profile. Venous blood samples were taken from all the subjects in the morning after fasting overnight. Exclusion criteria included pregnancy, chronic infectious disease, heart failure; renal failure and drug allergy were confirmed from the subject’s personal physician report and a detailed history. The data was analyzed using Excel 2003, R 2.8.0 Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows Version 16.0 (SPSS Inc; Chicago, IL, USA) and the EPI Info 3.5.1 Windows Version. Results The mean ± SD age of diabetic patients with obesity was 53.76 ± 6.23 while the mean ± SD age of control was 49.61 ± 4.8. Out of 150 patients 105 (70%) were males and 45 (30%) were females. Among control subjects 16 (64%) were males and 9 (36%) were females. Obese type-2 diabetic patients when compared to obese control subjects showed statistically significant increase in the levels of serum total cholesterol (p ? 0.001), serum triglycerides (p ? 0.001), serum LDL-cholesterol (p ? 0.001) while serum HDL-cholesterol levels did not show statistically significant difference in the two group (p ? 0.05). Conclusion This study showed obese diabetic individuals have dyslipidemia and more prone to develop cardiovascular diseases. Kathmandu University Medical Journal | VOL.10 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 39 | JUL- SEP 2012 | Page 44-47 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8017


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