Functional food knowledge and use in individuals with type 2 diabetes and the relevant factors

Functional food knowledge and use in individuals with type 2 diabetes and the relevant factors

Authors

  • Nezihe Otay Lule Sanko University, Nutrition and Dietetic Department, Gaziantep, Turkey
  • Hatice Simsek Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Public Health, Izmir, Turkey
  • Simge Ylmaz Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Nutritionist, Izmir, Turkey
  • Umit Cavdar Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Internal Diseases, Izmir, Turkey

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus, functional food, type 2 diabetes

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the knowledge and use of functional foods in individuals with type 2 diabetes who came to Dokuz Eylul University Hospital’s Endocrinology Polyclinic, were aged 18 years or older, and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes no earlier than six months from before the study began. The study also focused on the associated factors. This is a cross-sectional study. In an infinite population, the smallest sample size to be achieved was 196 with 50% frequency and 7% error margin.

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20-12-2019

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Otay Lule N, Simsek H, Ylmaz S, Cavdar U. Functional food knowledge and use in individuals with type 2 diabetes and the relevant factors. Progr Nutr [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 20 [cited 2025 Mar. 16];21(4):858-67. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/progressinnutrition/article/view/7254