TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở BỆNH NHÂN ĐÁI THÁO ĐƯỜNG TYPE 2 TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA TỈNH TRÀ VINH

Abstract

Background: Diabetes is a heterogeneous metabolic disorder that requires close monitoring to prevent complications. It often arises from an unhealthy lifestyle, including poor nutrition and lack of physical activity. Objectives: To determine the nutritional status and some related factors in type 2 diabetes patients at Tra Vinh Province General Hospital. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 246 subjects diagnosed with type 2 diabetes from June to August 2023. Results: Among of 246 subjects participating in the study, there were 50.0% of subjects had normal nutritional status, overweight - obesity accounted for 42.7%, the lowest was malnutrition accounting for 7.3%. The study recorded some of factors related to the nutritional status of the study subjects such as age group, occupation and smoking level with p<0.05. Conclusions: Regular nutritional assessment is needed for patients with type 2 diabetes, especially the elderly, in order to screen and evaluate nutritional status promptly, and intervene early for patients with diabetes in malnutrition and overweight - obesity.