• B. KOKILAMMA
• A. JYOTHI

Abstract:Diabetes mellitus a non-communicable disease with multi – organ involvement. Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorder arising due to relative or absolute deficiency or resistance of body cells to use the available insulin. A diabetic diet is a diet that is used by people with diabetes mellitus (or) high blood glucose to minimize symptoms and dangerous consequences of the disease. Aim: To assess the knowledge regarding diabetic diet among type – 2 diabetic clients attending to endocrinology OPD at SVIMS, Tirupati, To find out the association between knowledge of type 2 diabetic clients regarding diabetic diet with their selected socio demographic variables. Methods: Non experimental descriptive research design was used. samples were selected by using non probability purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by structured questionnaire.Results: Out of 50 type 2 diabetic clients 2(4%) type 2 had inadequate knowledge, 33(66%) type 2 diabetic clients had moderate knowledge, 15(30%) type 2 diabetic clients had adequate knowledge. There is significant association between some of the demographic variables like age and the level of knowledge at p< 0.005 level.Conclusion: Based on the obtained findings the researcher recommended that structured teaching programme on diabetic diet will improves the knowledge level of diabetic clients.

type 2 diabetic, client, endocrinology, diet

"knowledge regarding diabetic diet among type 2 diabetic clients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.485-490, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907I58.pdf

"knowledge regarding diabetic diet among type 2 diabetic clients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp485-490, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907I58.pdf