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Volume 6, Issue 8 (Suppl) J Nutr Food Sci
ISSN:2155-9600 JNFS, an open access journal Clinical Nutrition 2016
December 08-10, 2016
December 08-10, 2016 Dubai, UAE
8th International Conference on
Clinical Nutrition
Low protein intake is associated with poor glycemic control in young adults with type-1 diabetes mellitus
Mini Joseph, Asha Hesarghatta Shyamasunder, Riddhi Das Gupta, Mohammed Sadiq, Vijayalakshmi Anand and Nihal Thomas
Christian Medical College & Hospital, India
Introduction & Aim: Type-1 DM accounts for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed diabetes. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the commonest
metabolic disorders of childhood. India has the largest number of type-1 diabetes mellitus patients. The study was conducted amongst
young adults’ type-1 diabetes mellitus patients (18-45 years of age). The main objectives of this study were to look at the demographic,
clinical, nutritional characteristics and to study the effect of these factors on their glycosylated hemoglobin levels.
Materials & Methods: Data was obtained from updated medical records and clinical examination by physician. Dietary intake was
assessed using food dairies and 24 hour recall method. Anthropometry was determined using standard procedures.
Results & Discussion: The analysis revealed that the socio-economic variables did not affect the glycosylated hemoglobin levels. The
mean glycosylated hemoglobin value was 8.81±2.38%. Nearly half of the patients were malnourished. The overall quality of the diet
intake was inadequate. The multivariate regression model, adjusted for confounding factors like gender, age and BMI, revealed that
only duration of the diabetes and protein intake were significant predictors of HbA1C status (p<0.005).
Conclusion: Type-1 diabetes patients are a vulnerable segment of the diabetes population and Indian society needs to be sensitized
to their needs.
Biography
Mini Joseph is currently an Assistant Professor in Food & Nutrition at Government College for Women, Trivandrum, Kerala. She is presently pursuing Post-doctoral
Fellowship at the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. She is a recipient of Young
Scientist Award from the Nutrition Society of India in 2012. Her interests are in community nutrition, energy expenditure research, sports nutrition and diabetes.
Mini Joseph et al., J Nutr Food Sci 2016, 6:8 (Suppl)