Bettina Ewers1, Ellen Trolle2, Sabine Schade Jacobsen3, Dorte Vististen3, Thomas Peter Almdal4, Tina Vilsbøll5, Jens Meldgaard Bruun6. 1. Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark. Electronic address: bettina.ewers@regionh.dk. 2. The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Soeborg, Denmark. 3. Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark. 4. Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. 5. Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. 6. Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark; Department of Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Denmark.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine dietary habits and adherence to dietary recommendations in adult patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with the general population in Denmark. METHODS: The study was cross-sectional and included 426 patients with T1D and 348 patients with T2D recruited from an outpatient diabetes clinic in the capital region of Denmark. Dietary habits were assessed by a food frequency questionnaire and compared with dietary data from 2,899 participants without diabetes from the Danish National Survey of Dietary Habits and Physical Activity. RESULTS: Patients with diabetes had a 20-50% lower intake of added sugar and alcohol, and a 10-20% higher intake of fibre and vegetables compared with the general population (p<0.001 for all). Patients with T2D had a 37% lower intake of alcohol compared with T1D (p<0.001). Adherence to dietary recommendations (e.g. fibre, saturated fat, vegetables, fruit and fish) were low in all groups but lowest in the general population. CONCLUSION: The Danish diet is too high in saturated fat and too low in dietary fibre, vegetable, fruit and fish compared to dietary recommendations in both patients with diabetes and the general population. However, our data demonstrate that patients with diabetes consume a healthier diet compared to the general population: Limiting the intake of added sugar and alcohol, and increasing the intake of vegetables and dietary fibre.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine dietary habits and adherence to dietary recommendations in adult patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with the general population in Denmark. METHODS: The study was cross-sectional and included 426 patients with T1D and 348 patients with T2D recruited from an outpatientdiabetes clinic in the capital region of Denmark. Dietary habits were assessed by a food frequency questionnaire and compared with dietary data from 2,899 participants without diabetes from the Danish National Survey of Dietary Habits and Physical Activity. RESULTS:Patients with diabetes had a 20-50% lower intake of added sugar and alcohol, and a 10-20% higher intake of fibre and vegetables compared with the general population (p<0.001 for all). Patients with T2D had a 37% lower intake of alcohol compared with T1D (p<0.001). Adherence to dietary recommendations (e.g. fibre, saturated fat, vegetables, fruit and fish) were low in all groups but lowest in the general population. CONCLUSION: The Danish diet is too high in saturated fat and too low in dietary fibre, vegetable, fruit and fish compared to dietary recommendations in both patients with diabetes and the general population. However, our data demonstrate that patients with diabetes consume a healthier diet compared to the general population: Limiting the intake of added sugar and alcohol, and increasing the intake of vegetables and dietary fibre.
Authors: Ehlana Catharina Maria Bartels; Nicolette Roelina den Braver; Karin Johanna Borgonjen-van den Berg; Femke Rutters; Amber van der Heijden; Joline Wilhelma Johanna Beulens Journal: Eur J Nutr Date: 2022-03-14 Impact factor: 4.865