Avaliação da qualidade da dieta de pacientes diabéticos tipo 2 atendidos no Ambulatório de Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Objective: To evaluate the quality of the diet of type 2 diabetic patients attended at the Nutrition Outpatient Clinic of the Federal University of Pelotas. Method: Cross-sectional study with type 2 diabetic patients, over 18 years of age, attended at the nutrition clinic of the Federal University of Pelotas. Retrospective data were obtained from the patients' charts, and the clinical, demographic and nutritional profiles were traced. To evaluate the quality of the diet, the Revised Diet Quality Index was applied, based on the patients' 24-hour recall at the first visit. Results: A total of 221 type 2 diabetic patients were evaluated, the majority being female (67.42%) and obese (59.55%). The overall mean of the Revised Diet Quality Score was 60.63 ± 9.88 points. The components with the lowest contribution to the mean of the total score were whole fruits, total vegetables and legumes, whole grains, sodium, total fruits and milk and dairy products. Elderly subjects had significantly higher scores; in addition, there was a negative correlation between diet quality index and body mass index, evidencing that the higher the body mass index the lower the score and the worse the quality of the diet. Conclusion: There was an inadequacy in the quality of the diet of diabetic patients, especially among patients who were overweight and / or obese, emphasizing the need for adequate nutritional interventions for this population, aiming at improving eating habits, with positive repercussions on glycemic control and their quality of life.