The relationship between waist circumference and macronutrient intake in patients with type 2 diabetes in Tehran
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 5, Issue 8
Abstract
Food choices and the importance of the availability of energy dense foods and its impact on obesity especially abdominal obesity are also greatly considerable. The aim of this study was to measure association between waist circumference (WC) as an indicator of abdominal obesity and macronutrient intake in patients with type 2 of diabetes in Tehran.In a cross-sectional study, 724 patients with diabetes were selected from several diabetic centers and The Iranian Nutrition Society. Waist circumference was measured by tape meter. The validated food frequency questionnaire was completed by each patient. Nutritional data analysis was conducted by software N3 and the statistical software SPSS version 18.The average WC was 92.31± 10.59 that 84.1% of women and 66.1% men had abdominal obesity. Based on standards, abdominal obesity is defined as WC of respectively above and equal 80 and 90 cm in women and men. The mean dietary daily intake carbohydrate, protein and fat were 328 ± 96.9, 86.6 ± 26 and 98.22 ± 36.8, respectively. A positive association was found between WC and energy, adjusted carbohydrate and absolute and adjusted fat intake in women. Totally dietary variables showed correlation with WC.A significant direct correlation was seen between the obesity prevalence and high intake of carbohydrate and fat diets. Therefore in order to control and prevent abdominal obesity and related chronic diseases especially in type 2 diabetic patients it's important to avoid high Kcal also high fat or carbohydrate diet.
Authors and Affiliations
Ronak Nikbazm| International Campus, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran, Masoumeh Rafie| Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Marjan Ghanebasiri| Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Neda Nourshahi| Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Gity Sotoudeh| Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Mohammadreza Eshraghian| Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Mahmoud Jalali| Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Fariba Koohdani *| International Campus, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran, Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, email: fkoohdan@tums.ac.ir
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