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Volume 7, Issue 6 (Suppl)
J Obes Weight Loss Ther
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
Obesity Meeting 2017
October 23-24, 2017
October 23-24, 2017 Dubai, UAE
14
th
Global Obesity Meeting
Effect of lifestyle practices and cultural dietary habits on abdominal obesity and the risk of type-2
diabetes mellitus (type-2 DM) in Jordan
Hadil S Subih and Malek Al-Zghoul
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Background:
T2DM is considered as one of the most prevalent diseases in Jordan and worldwide in the last decades. Preventive
strategies are needed urgently due to the chronic complications of diabetes such as cardiovascular diseases, stroke, blood
vessels damage, nerves atrophy, kidney damage and blindness. Dietary modification, physical activity, medical care, body
weight and abdominal obesity and family support are crucial factors which may either improve or worsen glycemic control in
diabetic patients.
Objectives:
The objectives of this study were to evaluate lifestyle and dietary practices/behaviors that may correlate with the
glycemic status of diabetic patients in Jordan.
Methods & Participants:
116 subjects (51 male and 65 females: 27-75 years) who visited the dietitian clinic at King Hussain
Hospital, Amman, based on the referral of the endocrinologist were recruited in the study and approved to sign a consent form.
All subjects had a baseline serumHbA1c of ≥6.5 % and followed the standard regimen that included an individualized balanced
diet based on the baseline anthropometric measurement and dietary assessment. Along comprehensive questionnaire was
filled out at their first visit with the assistance of trained researcher. Body composition was also measured using a bioelectrical
impedance analyzer (in body 770).
Results:
Female subjects had poorer glycemic control (HbA1c >7) compared to males. BMI, waist circumference, body fat %
and waist to hip ratio were significantly correlated with poor glycemic control (P≤0.05). Skipping breakfast and eating with
others were also significantly associated with poor glycemic control while the speed of eating, sleeping right after eating were
not associated with glycemic control.
Conclusion:
Lifestyle practices, body weight, abdominal obesity, body fat %, and dietary habits may correlate significantly with
glycemic control in diabetic patients.
hssubih@just.edu.joJ Obes Weight Loss Ther 2017, 7:6 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-052