Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: June | Volume: 12 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 116-125
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220615
Effect of Supplementary Food Intake of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients on Blood Sugar Levels at UKI General Hospital
Welly Salutondok1, Nur Nunu Prihantini2
1,2Medical Faculty, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Welly Salutondok
ABSTRACT
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) is a metabolic disease characterized by increased blood sugar due to decreased insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells or insulin resistance. One of the four pillars of NIDDM management is the regulation of dietary intake. The nutrients that most affect the increase of blood glucose are carbohydrates. The absorption of liquid carbohydrates will be different if given in solid form. The emptying of the liquid food is gastric faster than emptying the solid food, and the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of liquid and solid additional dietary intake on HbA1c levels. The total number of samples in the study was 60 respondents divided into two groups, 30 respondents who consumed other liquid food and 30 respondents who consumed other solid food with primary data from the questionnaire and secondary data generated from the medical record. The data is processed and analyzed by a simple linear regression test. Respondents who consumed liquid dietary intake showed significantly increased HbA1c levels (p < 0.001) with a coefficient of correlation (r) of 0.652, but solid food and HbA1c did not correlate significantly (p < 0.2) with the coefficient of correlation results (r) of 0.262. Most people with NIDDM add liquid foods to their daily menu, which will leave the patient feeling unsatisfied and quickly getting hungry, and also they assume that liquid-based foods such as diabetes-specific milk are medications. It will help to lower their blood sugar levels so that the patient will remain to consume heavy foods that will result in excessive caloric supply that will impact the blood sugar levels. From this study, it can be concluded that the dietary intake of liquid food increased HbA1c.
Key words: Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, additional dietary intake, HbA1c level..