Relationship Between Diet Quality and Glucose-Lowering Medication Intensity Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the CARTaGENE Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In real-world settings, whether diet and medication are used as complements for glycemic management in type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains unclear. This study assessed the relationship between diet quality and intensity of glucose-lowering medication among adults with T2D.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 352 adults with T2D from the CARTaGENE Québec population-based cohort. Diet quality was assessed using the Healthful Plant-Based Diet Index (hPDI). Glucose-lowering medication intensity was graded according to self-reported information on the type and number of drugs: no medication; oral monotherapy; oral polytherapy; and insulin with and without oral medication. In the subsample of 239 individuals who reported the medication dosa

SUBMITTER: Desjardins C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature