ArticleJournal of nutrition and metabolism2015
Awareness and perception of plant-based diets for the treatment and management of type 2 diabetes in a community education clinic: a pilot study.
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- Relation of Vegetarian Dietary Patterns With Major Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2019Pooled it
- Decoding Health Professionals' Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Plant-Based Nutrition: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Impact of diet adherence on weight and lipids among African American participants randomized to vegan or omnivorous diets.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Perspective: Plant-Based Eating Pattern for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Treatment: Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Practical Considerations.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Review
- Knowledge of Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian Peruvian Dietitians about Vegetarianism at Different Stages of Life.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2021Article
- An Update on the Mediterranean, Vegetarian, and DASH Eating Patterns in People With Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2020Article
- Dietetics Program Directors in the United States Support Teaching Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition and Half Connect Vegetarian and Vegan Diets to Environmental Impact.Frontiers in nutrition · 2019Article
- Differences between the perspectives of physicians and patients on the potential barriers to optimal diabetes control in China: a multicenter study.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Vegetarian Diets in the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Its Complications.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2017Article
- Adherence to Low-Fat, Vegan Diets in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Review.American journal of lifestyle medicineReview
- Pilot Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program in an Urban Public Healthcare System: Evaluating Demand and Implementation.American journal of lifestyle medicineArticle
- Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet Perceptions of Medical Trainees Compared to Their Patients: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study.American journal of lifestyle medicineArticle
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Abstract
Objective. To assess awareness, barriers, and promoters of plant-based diet use for management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) for the development of an appropriate educational program. Design. Cross-sectional study of patients and healthcare providers. Setting. Regional Diabetes Education Centre in ON, Canada. Participants. n = 98 patients attending the Diabetes Education Centre and n = 25 healthcare providers. Variables Measures. Patient questionnaires addressed demographics, health history, and eating patterns, as well as current knowledge, confidence levels, barriers to, promoters of, and interests in plant-based diets. Staff questionnaires addressed attitudes and current practice with respect to plant-based diets. Analysis. Mean values, frequency counts, and logistic regression (alpha = 0.05). Results. Few respondents (9%) currently followed a plant-based diet, but 66% indicated willingness to follow one for 3 weeks. Family eating preferences and meal planning skills were common barriers to diet change. 72% of healthcare providers reported knowledge of plant-based diets for diabetes management but low levels of practice. Conclusions and Implications. Patient awareness of the benefits of a plant-based diet for the management of diabetes remains suboptimal and may be influenced by perception of diabetes educators and clinicians. Given the reported willingness to try (but low current use of) plant-based diets, educational interventions targeting patient and provider level knowledge are warranted.
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