Changing Dietary Habits in Persons Living With Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract Objective To describe changes in eating behavior and analyze subjects' perceptions regarding a diabetes diet. Methods Qualitative study was conducted with 45 semistructured interviews; 21 men and 24 women who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were included. Sample size was determ...

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Published in:Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2013-11, Vol.45 (6), p.761-766
Main Authors: Castro-Sánchez, Ana Elisa, PhD, Ávila-Ortíz, María Natividad, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
animals
appetite
Diabetes
diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology
Diet
diet therapy
eating behavior
eating habits
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Health behavior
Humans
Internal Medicine
interviews
legumes
Male
meat
men
Middle Aged
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
nutrition education
plant fats
Qualitative Research
Sample size
vegetables
Vegetarianism
women
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Summary:Abstract Objective To describe changes in eating behavior and analyze subjects' perceptions regarding a diabetes diet. Methods Qualitative study was conducted with 45 semistructured interviews; 21 men and 24 women who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were included. Sample size was determined by theoretical sampling. Responses were grouped into codes that described concepts, themes, and subthemes. Results Three phases were identified: initial, accommodation-adaptation, and crisis. The most significant difficulties were controlling appetite increase, replacing animal fats with vegetable fats and meat with legumes and vegetables, and eating with others. Conclusions and Implications Eating behavior changes over time, with several stages, when a person lives with type 2 diabetes. Strict adherence to diet is only temporary and short-term. Further research is needed to help ill persons after they receive their first diet prescription.
ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2013.04.259