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- W2133297270 abstract "Background The burden of type 2 diabetes melltus continues to rise and constitutes a real threat especially in the developing world.Behaviour change and adoption of healthy lifestyle habits help to prevent and slow down the increase of type 2 diabetes mellitus.The aim of this study was to establish the knowledge,attitudes and practices regarding lifestyle modifications among type 2 diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mamelodi hospital,Gauteng Province. Methods A cross-sectional study using a structured questionnaire was carried out among type 2 diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mamelodi hospital,Pretoria in Gauteng Province.Socio-demographic characteristics and body mass index of the particpants were obtained and their knowledge,attitudes and practices regarding lifestyle modifications were assessed. Results Of the 217 participants, 154(71%) were obese and 15 participants( 7%) were morbidly obese.No respondent had good knowledge and 92.6% of the respondents had poor knowledge of the benefits of exercise,weight loss and healthy diet.Majority of the respondents (97.7%) had bad practices in relation to lifestyle modifications but nevertheless,most of the respondents (84.3%) had positive attitudes toward lifestyle modifications. Conclusion Despite the positive attitudes of participants toward healthy lifestyle habits,the knowledge and practices regarding lifestyle modifications among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending Mamelodi hospital were generally poor." @default.
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- W2133297270 title "Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding lifestyle modifications among type 2 diabetic patients attending Mamelodi Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa" @default.
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