Evaluation of Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Knowledge in Thai Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 6

Comparison of dietary intake in patients with low and high adherence to dietary self-care behavior.

	Adherence level	Energy (kcal)	Protein (g)	CHO (g)	Sugar (g)	Fat (g)	SFA (g)	Cholesterol (mg)	Fiber (g)	Sodium (mg)
(1) Followed diabetes meal plan	High					19	7
	Low
(2) Had meals at approximately the same time and amount daily	High
	Low
(3) Followed diabetes exchange list	High
	Low
(4) Counted carbohydrate	High
	Low
(5) Reduced fat consumption	High
	Low
(6) Increased fiber intake	High
	Low
(7) Kept a food record daily	High
	Low						8

Statistically significant differences between low and high adherence levels in each nutrient ().