There is no doubt that behavioral intervention is crucial for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevention and management. We\naimed to estimate dietary habits and diet-oriented knowledge as well as the level of physical activity in 2500 insulin-treated Polish\ntype 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients (55.4% women). The mean age of the study participants was 64.9 �± 9.3 years, mean\nBMI was 31.4 kg/m2\n�± 4.5, mean diabetes duration was 12.4 �± 6.9 years, and mean baseline HbA1c was 8.5% �± 1.2. At the study\nonset, all the patients completed a questionnaire concerning health-oriented behavior. Results showed a significant lack of dietrelated\nknowledge. For example, only 37.5% recognized that buckwheat contains carbohydrates; the percentage of correct answers\nin questions about fruit drinks and pasta was 56.4% and 61.2%, respectively. As for the physical activity, only 57.4% of examined\nT2DMpatients declared any formof deliberate physical activity. To conclude, the cohort of poorly controlled insulin-treated T2DM\npatients studied by us is characterized by insufficient diet-related knowledge and by a very low level of physical activity. Further\nstudies on other populations of insulin-treated T2DM patients are required to confirm these findings.
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