00000cab a22000004cb4500 IPP-00000657548 IPP 20230724121746.0 230724s2003 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Gordoncillo, N. P. Determinants of self-care diet management in type 2 diabetes mellitus and their influence on glycemic control. 2003 The study aimed to determine the influence of selected attributes on diet, as well as diet and selected clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus on glycemic control. Results showed that self-care diet management (SCDM), as alternately represented by energy adequacy levels and carbohydrate percentage contribution to total energy intakes, was influenced by household size, sex, physical activity, co-morbidities and perceived diet adherence. Glycemic control was influenced by age, cholesterol level, medications and genetic predisposition. In conclusion, SCDM did not necessarily proceed to a favorable glycemic control, since individuals with diabetes may be only partly practicing or even not practicing recommended regimens of care at all. The factors that may define self-care diet management as indicated by good glycemic control goes beyond the 'self as this is vulnerable to external influences, e.g., resources, family and community support, and access to health services. A favorable policy environment can address most of the concerns in managing diabetes, such as lowering the cut-off age for biochemistry examinations in the Annual Medical Examination (AME) policy for earlier detection. It is also recommended to extend diet management education to families and communities aided by popular means of communication, and design structured procedures for efficient and effective nutrition counseling supportive of continuous and sustained disease management. Dietary management Health self-care Diabetes Barba, C. V. C. Hurtada, W. A. Rola, A. C. Yee, M. G. Gordoncillo, P. U. Compendium of Human Ecology Researches in the Philippines (2003 - 2013), 55 Article FI