Assessment of Type 2 Diabetic Patients at BIRDEM General Hospital

Abstract

In order to understand the nutritional management and health impacts of type-2 diabetic patients admitted to BIRDEM General Hospital with diverse concomitant health conditions, a study was created. Data from 60 patients were gathered by the institution. A questionnaire with questions about socioeconomic status, family history, food habits, and biochemical data was created. BMI calculations and anthropometric measures were used to determine nutritional status. Dietary consumption was calculated based on the subjects' typical eating patterns. Results showed that 72% of patients had heart complications, 43% of patients had chronic kidney disease (CKD), 43% of patients had hypertension, 32% of patients were between the ages of 56 and 65, 50% of patients had a history of hospitalization, 19% of patients had retinopathy, 43% of patients were overweight by BMI, and 22% of patients had a history of stroke. 60% of the patients were women, 47% of whom were housewives, and 70% of them were from middle-class backgrounds. 20% of the patients were illiterate.