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Nutrition education increases compliance with dietary recommendation for type 2 DM

Diet plays a key role in preventing complications of type 2 DM and nutrition education is an important part of quality care for type 2 DM. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the nutrition education for type 2 DM. The subjects were recruited from DM clinic and participated nutrition education program. Before enrolling the program, the compliance with dietary prescription and knowledge about food exchange groups were assessed by self‐reported questionnaire and dietary intakes were measured by FFQ. Based on the results, we gave the subjects meal planning guidelines to meet the prescription according to an individual's requirements. The effect of the education was evaluated after 3months. As a result, the subjects followed the prescription more closely and significant changes in knowledge score about food exchange groups were observed. In male subjects, level of fasting blood glucose and HbA1c was significantly decreased and calcium intake(g/1,000kcal) was significantly increased. In female subjects, level of LDL‐cholesterol was significantly decreased and fat and vitamin A intakes decreased. In conclusion, our nutrition education program is effective way to make the patients understand dietary management regime and motivate to follow prescription, resulting in better diabetic management. (This work was supported by second stage of BK21 project in 2007 and by Seoul R&BD. Program, NO. 10526)