Differences in Personal Characteristics, Nutritional Status and Food Security Between Patients With and Without Diabetic Retinopathy in Hospital Serdang

Izudin, Nur Ain (2020) Differences in Personal Characteristics, Nutritional Status and Food Security Between Patients With and Without Diabetic Retinopathy in Hospital Serdang. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: One of the leading causes of blindness and vision impairment is diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, there were no recent local studies among patients with diabetes that assess the characteristics of diabetic retinopathy patients. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine and compare the differences in personal characteristics, nutritional status, and food security between patients with and without DR in Hospital Serdang. Method: Personal characteristics were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire while anthropometry, biochemical and clinical data were obtained through interviews and medical records. Dietary intake was assessed through 2 days 24-hour diet recall. Food security of patients was obtained by U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form questionnaire. Results: A total of 65 respondents (56.9% male and 43.1% female) with mean age of 61.42 ± 8.31 participated in this study. Mean BMI of the respondents was 27.86 ± 4.83kg/m² which falls in overweight category. Respondents were unable to achieve good glycemic control for FBG (7.7 ± 2.9 mmol/L) and HbA1c (7.8 ± 1.70 %). Majority of respondents had hypertension (86.1%), were not in insulin therapy (58.5%) and had diabetes for more than 5 years (70.8%). Respondents consumed 1790 ± 617 kcal with mean energy from carbohydrate 55.15 ± 10.37%, protein 14.50 ± 10.37% and fat 30.76 ± 11.56%. Respondents that were food insecure were 13.8% and about 44.6% of respondents presented with DR. Conclusion: Majority of respondents were elderly, male, overweight and had poor glycemic control. Almost half of respondents were presented with DR which was alarming. Respondents with DR were having poorer readings of FBG (t=2.951, p=0.028) and HbA1c (t=2.951, p=0.030) use insulin (x2=9.088, p=0.003) and took higher carbohydrate intake (t=1.487, p=0.041) compared to without DR.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2023 03:15
Last Modified:	21 Feb 2023 03:15
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/754

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