[Consumption of sweeteners and dietetic foods by individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, assisted by the National Health System in Ribeirão Preto, SP].
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| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To analyze the consumption of sweeteners and dietetic foods by individuals with type 2 diabetes, assisted by the Brazilian National Health System, in the city of Ribeirão Preto, SP. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Through a questionnaire were interviewed 120 patients were interviewed, stratified by sex, age and level of health care. RESULTS: The use of sweeteners is very frequent by the population in study, with predominance of the liquid type, and the use of dietetic foods is less common, with predominance of soft drinks. The diagnosis of diabetes was determinant for starting the use of both and the used criterion for selection of the sweetener is its flavor. The percentage of the population that knows the difference between diet and light products, that has the habit to read labels, and that is worried with the amount used of sweetener, is small. CONCLUSION: There is a need to include information about the adequate use of these products in the health care activities for patients with diabetes in the different levels of the Brazilian National Health System.
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| Authors | Paula Barbosa de Oliveira, Laércio Joel Franco |
| Journal | Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia (Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol) Vol. 54 Issue 5 Pg. 455-62 ( 2010) ISSN: 1677-9487 [Electronic] Brazil |
| Vernacular Title | Consumo de adoçantes e produtos dietéticos por indivíduos com diabetes melito tipo 2, atendidos pelo Sistema Unico de Saúde em Ribeirão Preto, SP. |
| PMID | 20694406 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't) |
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