Level of adherence to dietary recommendations and barriers among type 2 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study in an Ethiopian hospital.
Asnakew Achaw AyeleYohannes Kelifa EmiruSofonyas Abebaw TirunehBelete Achamyelew AyeleAlemayehu Digssie GebremariamHenok Getachew TegegnPublished in: Clinical diabetes and endocrinology (2018)
The rate of non-adherence to dietary recommendation among patients with T2DM was found to be high in northwest Ethiopia. Hence, providing customized health education about the potential benefit of proper dietary recommendations in controlling blood glucose is recommended. Health care providers should be proactive in promoting adherence to dietary recommendations in patients with T2DM.