Exploring Dietary Carbohydrate and Fiber Intake Patterns among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes Control

Badin Rabie , Jabbar Taresh Ahmed  , Wasen Abdul Ameer Ali  , Mahmood Thamer Altemimi, Hadeer

	Exploring Dietary Carbohydrate and Fiber Intake Patterns among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes Control
Al-Kunooze Scientific Journal
Volume 11, Issue 3, July 2025, Pages 117-135 PDF (688.02 K)
Document Type: Original Article
Author
Hadeer Badin Rabie , Jabbar Taresh Ahmed , Wasen Abdul Ameer Ali , Mahmood Thamer Altemimi
Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus represents a significant health problem. Many studies have reported that intensive nutritional intervention by itself or in addition to medications is the best method to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus, helps improve diabetes outcomes by assisting patients in achieving a target glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of <7. Aim of Study: Exploring dietary carbohydrate and fiber intake pattern in patients with with non-insulin-dependent diabetes and its effect on diabetes control on sample of adults in Thi-qar Governorate /Iraq. Methodology: This cross-sectional study included 250 patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes who were attending Thi-Qar Specialized Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolism Center (TDEMC), The data was gathered through inperson interviews with patients through questionnaires distributed on the basis of axes (Socio-demographic and health characteristics of participants, Assessment of carbohydrates and fibres intake patterns of patients. Results: The results of this study indicate that 88.4% of patients follow foods that contain unhealthy carbohydrates. While 11.6% of diabetic patients follow a healthy diet. Iin contrast, the results of this study indicate that 47.6% of patients follow healthy foods that contain fibers, 39.6% of patients Rabie et. al., 11,3(117-135), 2025 with T2DM follow neutral fiber diet. While 12.8% of diabetic patients follow a unhealthy fiber diet.A very high percentage ( 86.4%) of the patients with T2DM have high levels of HbA1c. The mean of HbA1c was 8.97±2.237 (with range; 5.7-14.9). Additionally, the results found there were negative correlation between HbA1c with carbohydrates scores and fiber scores (r=-0.504 and r=-0.312) respectively. Conclusion: This cross-sectional study showed that there was negative correlation between HbA1c with carbohydrates scores and fiber scores
Keywords
Dietary; Carbohydrate; Fiber; Type 2 Diabetes; Diabetes Control

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