Fat- and fiber-related diet behavior among type 2 diabetes patients from distinct regions.
OBJECTIVE
Diet and eating habits are of key importance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of this comparative study was to analyze fat- and fiber-related behavior (FFB) in patients with T2DM from distinct cultural areas.


METHODS
Observational study was carried out in the Czech Republic (CR) (n=200), the US (n=207), and Yemen (n=200). Patients completed the Fat- and Fiber-related Diet Behavior Questionnaire (FFBQ).


RESULTS
Differences in all aspects of FFB among countries were found (P<0.05). The best fat-related behavior reported was from patients from the CR. Patients from the US showed the worst fat-related behavior in total. On the other hand, patients from the US reported the best fiber-related behavior. Patients from Yemen reached the worst scores in all fat-related domains. Patients from all studied countries reported the best results in the "modify meat" and "avoid fat as flavoring" and the worst in the "substitute high fiber" subscales.


CONCLUSIONS
Professionals involved in the diet education of T2DM patients should be aware of the specificity of diet in their country when advising patients keeping general recommendations. We suggest them to be as specific as possible and concentrate on fiber-related behavior.
Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Tereza
T
Hendrychova
Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Magda
M
Vytrisalova
Faculty of Dentistry, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen.
Abdullah
A
Alwarafi
Department of Biophysics and Physical Chemics, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic ; Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jurjen
J
Duintjer Tebbens
Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Helena
H
Vankatova
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, El Rio Community Health Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Sandra
S
Leal
Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Ales Antonin
AA
Kubena
Diabetes Center, Department of Gerontology and Metabolism, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Alena
A
Smahelova
Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Jiri
J
Vlcek
Fat- and Fiber-related Diet Behavior Questionnaire; fat-related behavior; fiber-related behavior; geographical difference; type 2 diabetes mellitus