Diabetes and associated dietary intake among urban adults: COPEN (Colombian Nutritional Profiles)-a cross-sectional study.

Carlos O MendivilSebastián A Gutiérrez RomeroMaría J Peláez-JaramilloLuz D Nieves-BarretoAngélica Montaño-RodríguezEddy Betancourt-Villamizar

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Diabetes by self-report, random plasma glucose or medication use was highly prevalent among Colombian adults. There were large differences by abdominal obesity status, region of residence, SEL and educational level. The proportion of individuals with diabetes meeting dietary recommendations was alarmingly low.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
blood glucose
risk factors
weight gain
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
body mass index