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May 6, 2026Journal of Surgical Specialties and Rural PracticeOpen Access

Profile of Dietary Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices in Type 2 Diabetes Patients and Their Family Members in a Rural Indian Population

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SKSumit KumarNSNidhi Sinha

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Survey reports dietary attitude and practices in type 2 diabetes patients and families, indicating the need for improved education.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to investigate dietary knowledge, attitude, and practices towards diabetic diet in T2DM patients and their families.
  • Survey conducted with 300 T2DM patients and family members in a rural setting.
  • Validated questionnaire used to assess dietary knowledge, attitude, and practices.
  • Data analyzed using SPSS 21.
  • Mean dietary KAP scores for T2DM patients were moderate to poor on a maximum ordinal scale of 4.
  • Negative correlation found between glycosylated hemoglobin and dietary practices (r = -0.248, P < 0.05).
  • Family members' dietary knowledge, history, and complications significantly correlated with T2DM patients' dietary practices.

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa8eac04f884e66b5310c5https://doi.org/10.4103/jssrp.jssrp_25_25
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