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Dietetics Professionals Recognize Beans as Different Carbohydrate for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Winham Donna,
Hutchins Andrea
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.908.1
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , health professionals , type 1 diabetes , ethnic group , diabetes mellitus , health care , endocrinology , law , political science
Dietary adherence is difficult for persons with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Several studies suggest ethnic groups are cautioned against eating traditional beans. The views about beans in T2DM recommendations by Registered Dietitians (RDs) were solicited via an online survey. Of the 380 invited, 357 RDs provided information on their recommendation frequency (never, sometimes, often, almost always) for several statements about beans for T2DM. Results are reported for two groups: those who counsel for T2DM (66.9%) vs. not counsel at all or do not counsel for T2DM (33.1%). The majority (57%) never or rarely told clients that ‘beans were the same as any other carbohydrate source’ and almost all ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that beans could help control blood glucose. However, a concerning minority of those who counseled for T2DM (4.8%) and of those who did not (3.5%) ‘disagreed’ on this statement. Significant differences were observed for ‘almost always’ recommendations of 'beans for good nutrition' (31.9% counsel T2DM vs. 52.6% not counsel; p=0.001), 'eat beans to increase fiber' (54.4% counsel T2DM vs. 73.3% not counsel; p=0.005). Almost 64% of RDs who did not counsel for T2DM said they would 'often' or 'almost 'always' tell clients to eat beans to help control blood glucose, but only 53.7% of RDs who counseled suggest this to clients (p=0.000). Over 3% of the RDs stated they would tell clients to avoid beans because of having T2DM. These findings suggest that RDs who counsel adults with T2DM may be more conservative in their recommendations of bean consumption. Greater outreach is needed to educate RDs about beans and glucose control benefits.