Obese diabetics may be unrealistic about calories
December 08, 2006
NEW YORK -Obese adults with
diabetes often say they eat less than they actually do --
a problem that can hinder management of the disease.
Obese
men and women found that all of those with type 2 diabetes
reported eating far fewer daily calories than objective tests
suggested they did.
But on average, diabetic adults reported
a calorie intake that was nearly one quarter lower than they
would need "even for basic functions to live," the
study authors report in the journal Diabetes Care.
Obese study participants without diabetes
reported more realistic eating habits.
The reliability of the study participants'
reports on their diet by having them recall what they'd eaten
over the previous three days; they then calculated each person's
estimated daily calorie intake and compared that with the
metabolic rate.
It's not clear why diabetics were less accurate
in their food reports than their non-diabetic counterparts.
But they say doctors and dietitians should be aware of this
tendency.
Honesty about eating habits is vital, as diet is a "cornerstone"
of managing diabetes, Doctors need to know a patient's true
eating habits not only to help devise a better diet, but to
figure out which eating patterns might be behind any problems
in diabetes control.
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