THÓI QUEN DINH DƯỠNG VÀ MỘT SỐ ĐẶC ĐIỂM LIÊN QUAN CỦA NGƯỜI CAO TUỔI MẮC ĐÁI THÁO ĐƯỜNG TYPE 2 TẠI BỆNH VIỆN NỘI TIẾT TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

Objective: Describe the nutritional habits and some related characteristics of the elderly with type 2 diabetes at the Central Endocrinology Hospital in 2023-2024. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 292 elderly with type 2 diabetes over 65 years old who were inpatients at the Central Endocrinology Hospital. Results: Of the 292 subjects participating in the study, men accounted for 48.6% and women accounted for 51.4%. The average age of the study subjects was 73.7 ± 6.3 years. Most of the study subjects had diabetes for 10 years or more (73%). Most of the study subjects had the habit of eating 3 main meals/day (92.1%). The proportion of men who did not eat snacks or ate 1 to 3 snacks (32.4%; 66.9%) was lower than that of women (21.3%; 76%). 18% of women do not have the habit of eating on time, while this rate in men is 9.1%. The frequency of drinking alcohol 1-2 times/month, 3-4 times/week and daily in men is higher than in women. The study group with 3 or more comorbidities has a 3.5 times higher risk of being overweight and obese than the group with less than 3 comorbidities (OR=3.5; 95%CI=1.9-6.7). Diabetic patients with high waist/hip circumference (WHR have a 4.8 times higher risk of being overweight and obese than the group with normal WHR (OR=4.8; 95%CI=1.6-24.5). The association is statistically significant with p<0.05. Conclusion: The majority of type 2 diabetic patients have good nutritional habits. People with more than 3 comorbidities and a high waist-to-hip ratio have a higher risk of being overweight and obese than the normal group.