Knowledge of diabetic individuals about the benefits and sources of food fiber

Authors

  • Gláucia Amorim
  • Daniela Corrêa Ferreira
  • Vanessa de Oliveira Miranda
  • Deysimara Cássia Santos
  • Maisa Pereira Vieira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i60p4640-4653

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Nutritional Status, Diet Healthy, Dietary Fiber

Abstract

This study assessed the level of knowledge about dietary fiber in diabetic individuals. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study. The data were collected through questionnaires. Some participants presented superficial knowledge about dietary fibers. The nutritionist is essential in the Basic Health Units to strengthen access to information.

Author Biographies

Gláucia Amorim

Graduated in Nutrition from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador Valadares. Nutritionist at the Family Health Support Center (NASF) in the District of Conceição de Tronqueiras - Coroaci - MG.

Daniela Corrêa Ferreira

Graduated in Nutrition from the Federal University of Ouro Preto, specialist in Clinical Nutrition from the University Veiga de Almeida. Master and PhD in Food Science from the Federal University of Minais Gerais. Adjunct Professor at the Department of Nutrition at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador Valadares.

Vanessa de Oliveira Miranda

Graduated in Nursing from the Vale do Rio Doce University - Nurse of the Family Health Strategy Sebastião Andrade (ESF-SA) in the Conceição de Tronqueiras District - Coroaci - MG.

Deysimara Cássia Santos

Discente do curso de Nutrição na Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, bolsista do Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho para a Saúde Pet/Saúde - Interprofissionalidade UFJF- GV/SMS-GV, monitora da disciplina Gestão de Unidade de Alimentação I e ligante da Liga Acadêmica Multiprofissional de Promoção de Saúde Infantil.

Maisa Pereira Vieira

Nutrition Student at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, member of the research group Nucleus for the Study of the Elderly. She is an extension worker in the Action, Citizenship, Youth and Community project - Tourmaline (Boa Vizinhança Program - Rio Doce) is also a link to the Multiprofessional Academic League for the Promotion of Child Health, has a scholarship in the Extension project Intervention strategies for active aging in the community - Operative group to support sustainable weight loss and nutrition

Published

2021-01-05

How to Cite

Amorim , G. ., Corrêa Ferreira , D. ., de Oliveira Miranda , V. ., Cássia Santos , D. ., & Pereira Vieira , M. . (2021). Knowledge of diabetic individuals about the benefits and sources of food fiber. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(60), 4640–4653. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i60p4640-4653

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Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos