بررسي ارتباط عادات غذايي با چربيهاي خون و نمايه توده بدني در بيماران ديابتي غيروابسته به انسولين

The Relationship between Food Habits and Body Mass Index, Serum Cholesterol and Serum Triglyceride in Non-Insulin - Dependent Diabetes MeIlitus(NIDDM)Patients

Background and Objectives: Atherosclerosis is the most common complications of diabetes mellitus. Various reports available shows that control of body weight, serum cholesterol and triglyceride can prevent and improve atherosclerosis in diabetic patients. So, this study was designed to investigate the relationship between food habits and BMI, triglyceride and cholesterol in NIDDM patients. Materials and Methods: This descriptive - analytic study was performed in year 1998 on NIDDM patients, over 30 years old and referred to Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center. Using Passim & Bennett questionnare, 34 different sort of foods were divided into 3 groups: those foods eaten over 3 times a week, 1-3 times in a week, and less than 1 time in a week. The mean of daily food consumption was also obtained using weekly food consumption in exchange system. Serum cholesterol, triglyceride and BMI were measured using laboratory, and anthropometric methods. The results were analyzed using factor analysis, multiple regression and studentʹs T- test by SPSS package and p<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: A total of 86 patients (31 males and 55 females) participated in this study. The results showed that raw vegetables were inversely related with serum cholesterol and body mass index. Mean of daily fat consumption was 68g which is less than 30% of total calorie intake and mean of cholesterol consumption was 270 mg/day (less than 300mg). Conclusion: We conclude that raw - vegetables are useful for lowering serum cholesterol and body weight.