Nutritional Habits Among People With and Without Diabetes in Upper Egypt

Type2 Diabetes is a serious chronic disease associated with numerous complications. It is pandemic disease due to worsening of diatery habits and westernization of diet. These complications contribute to nearly half (46.1%) of deaths occurring in adults under 60, the working-age population. With this alarming increase, and in order to decrease complications and diabetes-related mortality, this health problem requires a comprehensive management plan where patients should be educated to make informed decisions about diet, exercise, weight, and medications, as recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). the aim of the study is -to detect nutritional habits in our locality among diabetic patients comparing to non diabetics.