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OBJECTIVES: Prediabetes, which may be known as impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose, increase the chance of type 2 diabetes. According to studies 25-35% of the adult population is affected, but in elderly the prevalence can be even higher.Our study aims to assess the changes in lifestyle, eating habits, components of the diet, physical activity and sleeping behaviour in patients with prediabetes after diagnosis. We examined the changes of meal frequency, the frequency of snacking between main meals and the changed components of the diet. We examined the changes in physical activity and sleeping behaviour aswell.
METHODS: 68 prediabetes patients participated in the study: 25 patients have impaired fasting glucose, 20 patients have impaired glucose tolerance and 23 patients have both type of prediabetes. Patients were divided into 3 groups: patients who know the diagnosis more than 12 months (N=32), patients who know the diagnosis about 6-12 months (N=19) and patients who know the diagnosis about 3-6 months (N=16).Statistical methods used: descriptive statistical analysis, mean, standard deviation, paired sample T-test, analysis of variance.
RESULTS: The snacking frequency between main meals decreased, the average intake of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and low fat products increased after diagnosis in every groups. The average intake of alcohol significantly decreased after diagnosis (before: 4,42 ± 1,110, after: 5,03 ± 0,888 *p<0,000). Snacking between meals was significantly lower in the group, who have known the diagnosis more than 12 months.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed that patients with prediabetes made changes in their lifestyle after diagnosis to reduce the progression of their disease. They made changes in their eating habits, with using more whole grain products, drinking less alcohol or coffee, and minimalising their snacks.