TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutrition and health practices of diabetic and nondiabetic men and women from two southeastern new england communities
AU - Parker, Donna R.
AU - Lapane, Kate L.
AU - Lasater, Thomas M.
AU - McPhillips, Janice B.
AU - Carleton, Richard A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by Grant No. HL23629, The Pawtucket Heart Health Program, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
PY - 1995/7
Y1 - 1995/7
N2 - Diabetes occurs in at least 13 million persons in the United States and is a major cause of morbidity and premature mortality. Diet is the cornerstone of diabetes management, and the purpose of this investigation was to examine dietary intakes and health practices among diabetic and nondiabetic individuals from a recently surveyed population-based sample from two communities in southeastern New England. Data were collected during cross-sectional home health surveys conducted in random population samples of two New England communities during 1987–1988, 1989–1990, and 1992–1993. A food frequency questionnaire was completed by 1,897 of 2,077 eligible respondents who made up our study sample. Statistical analyses suggest that diabetic individuals do not appear to be adhering to measures known to improve metabolic control (i.e., weight reduction and physical activity). Furthermore, both diabetic and nondiabetic individuals alike should be targeted for educational programs aimed at improving dietary intakes which lead to a reduction in consumption of total and saturated fatty acid.
AB - Diabetes occurs in at least 13 million persons in the United States and is a major cause of morbidity and premature mortality. Diet is the cornerstone of diabetes management, and the purpose of this investigation was to examine dietary intakes and health practices among diabetic and nondiabetic individuals from a recently surveyed population-based sample from two communities in southeastern New England. Data were collected during cross-sectional home health surveys conducted in random population samples of two New England communities during 1987–1988, 1989–1990, and 1992–1993. A food frequency questionnaire was completed by 1,897 of 2,077 eligible respondents who made up our study sample. Statistical analyses suggest that diabetic individuals do not appear to be adhering to measures known to improve metabolic control (i.e., weight reduction and physical activity). Furthermore, both diabetic and nondiabetic individuals alike should be targeted for educational programs aimed at improving dietary intakes which lead to a reduction in consumption of total and saturated fatty acid.
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U2 - 10.1177/026010609501000309
DO - 10.1177/026010609501000309
M3 - Article
C2 - 8684734
AN - SCOPUS:0029451674
SN - 0260-1060
VL - 10
SP - 255
EP - 268
JO - Nutrition and Health
JF - Nutrition and Health
IS - 3
ER -