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Nutritional Related Lifestyle of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Ahvaz-I.R.Iran

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T he main objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional related lifestyle patterns of newly-diagnosed type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in the City of Ahvaz, Iran. Materials and Methods: One hundred and one type 2 Diabetic subjects who had been referred to the Ahvaz Diabetes Center completed the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), food frequency, lifestyle and anthropometric questionnaires in a cross - sectional study. Variables collected were socio-economic status, blood lipids and sugar levels, anthropometric indices, daily activity patterns, dietary habits, nutritional knowledge and medical histories. The percent of body fat (BF%) was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) method and obesity was defined according to this variable. Results: Mean of the subjectsי age was 52±9.6 years (67% female). Based on the BF%, more than 60% of women and about half of the men were overweight and / orobese. As a criterion for metabolic syndrome, 88.2% of women and 21.2% of men had abdominal obesity. Thirty-one percent of the subjects consumed hydrogenated fats, and 25% consumed dry fruits as sweeteners. Moreover, 69% of subjects had no information on starchy foods glycemic index. Half of the subjects were diagnosed as hypercholesterolemic, 57% had TG levels above the recommended levels, and 8 percent had hypertension. Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight, central obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hyper-

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