FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EATING BEHAVIOR OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH POOR GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN WENZHOU，CHINA

Abstract

This study aims to investigate eating behaviors and its influencing factors of type 2 diabetic patients with poor glycemic control. Using simple random sampling, 185 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with poor glycemic control were recruited from the Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. Research tools included Demographic Record Form, Chinese Version of Diabetes Knowledge Scale, Chinese Version of type 2 diabetes Self-efficacy Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, Chinese Version of Adult Hypoglycemia Fear Questionnaire, and Eating Behavior Compliance Scale for type2 Diabetic Patients. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis.

The results of this study showed that the average score of eating behavior in type 2 diabetic patients with poor blood sugar control was 75.25 (SD=14.72), indicating relatively moderate levels. The result also found that diabetic self-efficacy (β = .402, p < .05) and diabetes knowledge (β = .171, p

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