This protocol is intended to test whether a focused nutritional intervention in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes can have an impact on long term eating habits, physical activity and anthropometric parameters. The rational is to use the food tray as a means of conveying simple and practical nutritonal and behavioral messages.
Patients hospitalized at Hadassah Medical Center who have type 2 diabetes will relieve a focused nutritional intervention using mainly the food tray during the hospitalization. The intervention will be administered by the hospital nutrition team. At baseline (upon admission) - medical data will be collected as well as nutritional and behavioral questionnaires will be administered. The intervention will take place during the hospitalization period. Follow up using the same tools will be performed at 3 and 12 month. We believe that the hospitalization period, even for reasons non related to diabetes, is a window of opportunity to implement lifestyle changes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
500
The guidance will be performed using the food tray during the hospitalization and will consist of meeting the nutritionist and receiving brochures along with the meal tray focusing on constituents and elements of the diet. The served meals will consist of elements recommended for patients with T2DM (such as whole grains, low fat dairy products and canola oil).
Hadassah Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Changes in the results of the nutrition quality questionnaire
Time frame: 3 and 12 months
Changes in anthropometric measures Changes in physical activity levels
Time frame: 3 and 12 months
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