قياس المعرفة التغذوية لدى السكرين الإماراتيين المراجعين لعيادات مراكز الرعاية الصحية الأولية بمدينة العين

Abstract EN

Objectives To measure the Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to diabetes mellitus (DM) among UAE Diabetic.

Methodology: A sample of 231-UAE diabetics were recruited from primary health centers in Al Ain city, using convenient sampling technique, A specially designed questionnaire including nutritional knowledge, anthropometric measuring and biomedical parameters.

A scale with a maximum of 100 scores was used.

Results: The average score of nutritional knowledge achievement was about 38%, which concluded a weak nutritional level among UAE Diabetics.

The achievement score for the information about DM was better reaching about 73%.

The nutritional knowledge was statistically associated with participant's age, educational level, occupation, marital status, being obese, and family history.

The level of knowledge about diabetes was statistically associated with age, educational level, occupation, and the duration of being diabetic.

Adopting national strategies for dietary modification and changing the life style pattern will reduce the diet related diseases.