title: [The level of nutrition knowledge versus dietary habits of diabetes patients treated with insulin].
abstract: Diabetes is one of the fastest spreading XXI century diseases. One of the most important element of diabetes therapy should constitute dietary treatment resulting from thorough nutritional knowledge.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of study was to investigate the connection between the level of knowledge and way of feeding among patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes treated with insulin.
  
  
  METHODS
  The research was conducted among 105 patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes treated with insulin. Knowledge level was assessed in accordance with author's questionnaire, way of feeding in accordance with 24 hour nutritional interview. Diet 5 and Statistical 10 has been used to carry out data analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The largest correctness has been demonstrated in the question about the carbohydrate content in food (60%), the lowest correctness while carbohydrate exchanges knowledge has been checked (12%). Generally, patients demonstrated medium knowledge level (41% correct answers). Good level of knowledge (>50% corrects answers) has been represented by 26%, medium level of knowledge (30-50% corrects answers) by 49%, low level of knowledge (<30% correct answers) by 25% of responders. Knowledge assessment has shown too high percentage of energy from carbohydrates and saturated fatty acids and too high consumption of cholesterol and sodium. Moreover dietary fiber and polyunsaturated fatty acids shortage has been observed in analyzing diets. Interdependence between knowledge level and way of feeding has not been found (exception: lower percentage of energy from fat in patient's with medium level of knowledge diets).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Improper way of feeding and low level of knowledge can constitute a obstacle to achieve optimal treatment results.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Science, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland: Department of Human Nutrition.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hołyńska
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Science, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland: Department of Human Nutrition.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kucharska
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Science, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland: Department of Human Nutrition.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sińska
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Science, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland: Division of Teaching and Outcomes of Education.
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panczyk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000178:diet therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D007328:Insulin
keywords: diabetes; knowledge level; nutrition