Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2008.1324.1329HakeemRubina FawwadAsher SiddiquiAfshan Yakoob AhmadaniMuhammad BasitAbdul 1020081110This study was planned to assess the dietary intake of diabetic
subjects and kind of dietary modification they have made after individualised
dietary guidance. Information on clinical and dietary profile of 200 subjects
was recorded at first visit of BIDE. Dietary guidance was given by dietician.
Second visit was done after 3 months. Subjects having adequate intake
of fruit and vegetable, milk and meat was 68, 38 and 63% for males and
52, 40 and 35% for females, respectively. Only 20.4% males and 5.9% females
had usual adequate consumption of the four food groups. Overall adequacy
of diet improved for 11.1% of males and 27% of females. Weight reduction
was observed in 54.8% of females and 32.2% of males. Rate of BMI reduction
was significantly higher in the group who had reduced their caloric intake.
This first of its kind study from Pakistan, has documented the efficacy
of dietary guidance and highlighted the need for further attention to
assure balanced intake of foods form various food groups.]]>Afzal, S.,19991999Basit, A., M.Z. Hydrie, R. Hakeem, M.Y. Ahmedani and Q. Masood,2004147983Daly, A., H. Warshaw, J.G. Pastors, M.J. Franz and M. Arnold,200315206211Franz, M.J., A. Monk, B. Barry, K. McClain and T. Weaver et al.,19959510091017Franz, M.J.,200419137144Habib, S.S. and M. Aslam,20032412191224Irwin, T.,20022512621263Kaplan, R.M. and W.K. Davis,198698186Khalil, J.K.,200013669684Khan, H.H.,20032003Khan, N.,20002000Lauber, R.P. and N.F. Sheard,200059298306Lorenz, R.A., R.P. Gregory, D.L. Davis, D.G. Schlundt and J. Wermager,2000100225228Nathan, D.M., J.B. Buse, M.B. Davidson, R.J. Heine, R.R. Holman, R. Sherwin and B. Zinman,20062919631972Rafique, G. and F. Shaikh,200656347352Rani, F.,20002000Serour, M., H. Alqhenaei, S. Al-Saqabi, A.R. Mustafa and A. Ben-Nakhi,200757291295Sheils, J.F., R. Rubin and D.C. Stapleton,199999428435Vijan, S., N.S. Stuart, J.T. Fitzgerald, D.L. Ronis, R.A. Hayward, S. Slater and T.P. Hofer,2005223238