Conference abstract
Assessing the nutritional status and nutrition education knowledge of type 2 diabetic patients in Bamenda Regional Hospital- Cameroon
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2024:22(80).25
Nov 2024.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2024.22.80.2602
Archived on: 25 Nov 2024
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Keywords: Diabetes, nutrition education knowledge, nutritional status, Bamenda, Cameroon
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Assessing the nutritional status and nutrition education knowledge of type 2 diabetic patients in Bamenda Regional Hospital- Cameroon
Chia Mary Goretti1,&
1University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: effective management of diabetes mellitus requires comprehensive nutrition education. However, the relationship between patients' nutritional knowledge and their nutritional status remains underexplored in Cameroon, particularly in the Bamenda Regional Hospital. This study aimed to evaluate the nutrition education knowledge and nutritional status of diabetic patients at Bamenda Regional Hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 150 diabetic patients receiving care at the Bamenda Regional Hospital.
Methods: data on nutrition education knowledge and sociodemographic characteristics were collected using a structured questionnaire covering dietary practices, carbohydrate counting, and the impact of nutrition education on diabetes management. Anthropometric measurement (weight and height) was carried out and used to calculate BMI. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed to identify correlations between the variables.
Results: the study revealed that 62.2% of the diabetic patients were female, 53.9 were ≥ 45 years, 62.5% had low income. 23.3% were overweight (BMI;24.9 - 29.9kg/㎡) and 58.6% were obese (BMI; ≥ 30kg/㎡). A significant difference was observed between low income and nutritional status(p<0.05), and a significant increase in BMI and nutrition education knowledge(p<0.05).
Conclusion: the study revealed that diabetic patients in Bamenda Regional Hospital could have inadequate knowledge which led to poor food choices and financial limitations could have restricted access to healthy foods. Enhanced nutrition education programs tailored to local dietary practices may improve patients' nutritional status and diabetes management outcomes.
Assessing the nutritional status and nutrition education knowledge of type 2 diabetic patients in Bamenda Regional Hospital- Cameroon
Chia Mary Goretti1,&
1University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: effective management of diabetes mellitus requires comprehensive nutrition education. However, the relationship between patients' nutritional knowledge and their nutritional status remains underexplored in Cameroon, particularly in the Bamenda Regional Hospital. This study aimed to evaluate the nutrition education knowledge and nutritional status of diabetic patients at Bamenda Regional Hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 150 diabetic patients receiving care at the Bamenda Regional Hospital.
Methods: data on nutrition education knowledge and sociodemographic characteristics were collected using a structured questionnaire covering dietary practices, carbohydrate counting, and the impact of nutrition education on diabetes management. Anthropometric measurement (weight and height) was carried out and used to calculate BMI. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed to identify correlations between the variables.
Results: the study revealed that 62.2% of the diabetic patients were female, 53.9 were ≥ 45 years, 62.5% had low income. 23.3% were overweight (BMI;24.9 - 29.9kg/㎡) and 58.6% were obese (BMI; ≥ 30kg/㎡). A significant difference was observed between low income and nutritional status(p<0.05), and a significant increase in BMI and nutrition education knowledge(p<0.05).
Conclusion: the study revealed that diabetic patients in Bamenda Regional Hospital could have inadequate knowledge which led to poor food choices and financial limitations could have restricted access to healthy foods. Enhanced nutrition education programs tailored to local dietary practices may improve patients' nutritional status and diabetes management outcomes.
