Food & Nutrition

Arab Journal of Food & Nutrition
105. Glycemic Control in Food Insecure Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (2008)
Dima Omar Abu Jamous\ Jordan University of Science & Technology
Supervisor: Dr. Hiba Bawadi
Background: Food insecurity, not having sufficient amounts of good quality
foods, is inversely related to physical, mental, health and poor dietary intake.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of food insecurity in individuals suffering from
type 2 diabetes and to explore the relationships between type 2 diabetes and food
security status. Methods: A sample of 843 patients (327 male and 516 female), aged
between 22-84 years was interviewed. Socio-demographic data, anthropometric
measurements, health status, and food pattern data were reported. Food insecurity was
assessed using 6-items household food security questionnaire published by USDA.
Gylcemic control was assessed using HbA1C. Results: the prevalence of food secure
was 22.4%, food insecure was 50.8%, and food insecure with hunger was 26.8%.
There was significant positively relationship between food insecurity and healthy
eating index (P-value