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[Evaluation of simple and complex carbohydrate intake by diabetics].

OBJECTIVE
To determine the percentages of total, simple and complex carbohydrates (CH) in the diet of a group of type II diabetics and to compare them with the recommended standards.


DESIGN
Crossover study.


SETTING
Primary Care Centre at Ciutat Badia.


PARTICIPANTS



TARGET POPULATION
436.


SAMPLE
205. Exclusions and drop-outs: 63.


MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS
Habitual intake was calculated by means of three dietary recordings over 24 hours. Average daily kilocalories were 1,757 kcal. 86.3% of the sample consumed a percentage of total CH below that recommended. Only 3.1% of the sample consumed a percentage of complex CH above the recommended minimum, while 70.2% of the sample consumed a percentage of simple CH above the recommended.


CONCLUSIONS
The diabetic patients attended at our centre do not follow present dietary recommendations regarding the distribution of CH. New educational strategies adapted to the characteristics of this population must be worked out.