ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS ABOUT SWEETENERS

Authors

  • Tiemi Saito Faculdade Católica Salesina do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.
  • Rackelly Borges Pereira Faculdade Católica Salesina do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.
  • Mírian Patrícia Castro Pereira Paixão Faculdade Católica Salesiana do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2013.4239

Abstract

Nutritional therapy is essential for metabolic control among diabetic people. The use of sweeteners instead of sugar is common, as they bring sweetness to foods without increasing glycemia. This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge of diabetes mellitus individuals attending the Outpatient Center of Reference the Carapina, Serra/ES, regarding the consumption of sweeteners. Data were collected between August and October 2010 in a sample of 100 diabetic volunteers through a questionnaire on the consumption of this product. The use of sweeteners is frequent in the population, specially the liquid product, compared to other diet products and it was also possible to identify that 91.2% of the interviewed reported that they only began using sweeteners after the diagnostic. Regarding the choice of a sweetener, it was observed that is mainly influenced by the taste (52.75%) and that they control the quantity used. Among other diet products mentioned, the most consumed were soda. Moreover, it was found that 59% did not know the difference between diet and light, and that 63% did not have that habit of reading food labels. Therefore, it was concluded that health professionals should provide further clarification to diabetic people about the adequate use of artificial sweeteners and diet products, and include more complete nutritional information and understandable labels on these products.

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Author Biographies

Tiemi Saito, Faculdade Católica Salesina do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Curso de Graduação em Nutrição. Faculdade Católica Salesina do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Rackelly Borges Pereira, Faculdade Católica Salesina do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Curso de Graduação em Nutrição. Faculdade Católica Salesina do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Mírian Patrícia Castro Pereira Paixão, Faculdade Católica Salesiana do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Doutora em Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos. Docente, Curso de Graduação em Nutrição. Faculdade Católica Salesiana do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Published

2013-05-14

How to Cite

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Saito T, Pereira RB, Paixão MPCP. ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS ABOUT SWEETENERS. DEMETRA [Internet]. 2013 May 14 [cited 2025 Jul. 30];8(1):39-51. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/demetra/article/view/4239

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE