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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2026

Assessment of nutritional literacy and its association with glycemic control and obesity in type 2 diabetic patients in Bahrain.

Ahmed Almansoor, Sara Alansari, May Almudhahka, Fatema Algaoud, Mahiyah Hesham, Shaikha Alshamsi, Mohamed Buhazza, May Alghatam, Alya Alhammadi, Hasan Albuainain and 4 more

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Ahmed AlmansoorDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Sara AlansariDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
May AlmudhahkaDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Fatema AlgaoudDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Mahiyah HeshamDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Shaikha AlshamsiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Mohamed BuhazzaDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
May AlghatamDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Alya AlhammadiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Hasan AlbuainainDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Fatima AlshinawiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Maryam AlnefaieiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Amer AlmarabhehDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Jamil AhmedDepartment of Family and Community Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.

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Introduction: Limited evidence exists on the association between nutritional literacy, glycemic control, and obesity among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Bahrain. This study assessed nutritional literacy and its association with glycemic control and obesity among adults with T2DM. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 364 adults with T2DM recruited using consecutive sampling from public primary healthcare centers across Bahrain between July and August 2024. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pilot-tested structured questionnaire administered by trained researchers (Cronbach's α = 0.78). Glycemic control (HbA1c) and body mass index (BMI) were obtained from medical records. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's chi-square test, and multivariable logistic regression. Results: Higher educational attainment was significantly associated with better glycemic control ( Conclusion: Limited Nutrition literacy-related behaviors were associated with poorer diabetes-related outcomes. Targeted nutritional education may improve glycemic control and obesity management among adults with T2DM in Bahrain. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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Bahrainglycemic controlnutritional literacyobesitytype 2 diabetes

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PMID42807224
PMCPMC13616697

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