Effects of A Food Literacy Enhancing Program on Eating Behavior and HbA 1 C Levels Among Elderly People with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Keywords:
Food Literacy, Elderly People with Type 2 Diabetes, Eating Behavior, HbA 1 C LevelAbstract
A quasi-experimental research with a two group pretest–posttest design, aims to study the effects of a food literacy enhancing program on consumption behavior and HbA1c levels among elderly people with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The sample were 54 elderly people with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, divided into 27 patients for experimental group and 27 patients in the control group.The research instrument composed of an intervention tool which is a food literacy enhancing program. Data collection tools include: The food consumption behavior questionnaire in the elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus was analyzed by Paired t – test, Independent 2 Sample t – test, Chi – Square test and Fisher’s Exact test.
The study revealed; the experimental group had a statistically significant higher mean score of consumption behavior for glycemic control than the control group at p <.001. The HbA1C levels in experimental group was significantly decreased than the control group with p = .030.
In conclusion, this food literacy program can promote type 2 diabetic elderly people to have better eating habits and, consequently, to better control their blood sugar levels.
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