A Survey on Prevalence of Diabetes and Its Management Based on Local Food and Food Habit in Keraniganj, Dhaka.

Abstract

Diabetes is a set of pervasive endocrine conditions characterized by persistently elevated blood sugar levels. The management and prevention of diabetes have been viewed as crucially dependent on dietary and exercise recommendations. This study’s objective was to assess the prevalence of diabetes in the area of Keraniganj, Dhaka, as well as the management strategies based on local food and food habits. This study also closely examines if the local diabetes patients are knowledgeable enough about the link between food habits and diabetes. This survey work was carried out from January to April of 2023. This study has conducted among 124 diabetes patients where majority of the patients was male. Almost 70% of the patients in this study were living in the urban area. The high number of diabetes patients in this area who have more than 50 years of age. The prevalence of diabetes was highest among retired citizens (27.4%). More than 71% of diabetes patients in this study adhere to a diet plan on a regular basis. There was almost 91% of the patients who have regularly eat local foods. Rice has been mostly liked as local food among the patients. 35% of the patients like this food. This study, 46% of the participants thought that eating local food could help with diabetes. In their daily lives, 54.8% of the participants eat carbohydrates and 58% of the patients engage in excessive carbohydrate consumption. Of the participants, 41% of the patients prefer to continue eating rice. 54% of the patients took sugar-containing food (sweet, coke, cake etc.) once a month. The majority 46% of the patients practised fewer carbohydrates practice. In this study, 39% of the patients maintained a 2:4:4 carbohydrate, and fat and protein ratio. Where only 22% of the patients maintained a 4:3:3 ratio. 27% of the patients did water fasting but the majority 73% of the patients didn’t have much interest in water fasting. Only 25% of the patients followed the ketogenic diet. More than 88% of the participants believed that some foods could affect the release of insulin. The most intriguing finding was that 43% of the patients had no idea that foods high in fiber can lower blood sugar levels. This particular study has an extensive analysis of the local food and food habit among the diabetes patients in this particular area.