Protein requirement and its intake in subjectswith diabetic foot ulcers at a tertiary care hospital

Authors

  • Nida Sajid Fellow Endocrine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University
  • Zahid Miyan Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University
  • Syed Itaat Hussain Zaidi Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Honorary Orthopedic Surgeon (Visiting) Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University
  • Syeda Sara Abbas Jaffri Clinical Dietitian, Diet and Education Department Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University
  • Mariam Abdeali Clinical Dietitian, Diet and Education Department Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15399

Keywords:

Diabetic foot ulcers, Diet, Protein, Requirements, Intake, Pakistan.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the protein intake and requirement among subject with type 2 diabetes having foot ulcers.

Methods: This study was conducted at Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology (BIDE), a tertiary care diabetes centre of Karachi, Pakistan among people with type 2 diabetic foot ulcer attending foot clinic from January 2012 to March 2015. The baseline characteristics, dietary intake and laboratory investigations of the study participants were obtained through electronic hospital database

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Published

2018-07-31

How to Cite

Sajid, N., Miyan, Z., Zaidi, S. I. H., Jaffri, S. S. A., & Abdeali, M. (2018). Protein requirement and its intake in subjectswith diabetic foot ulcers at a tertiary care hospital. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15399

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 4 (2018): July - August 2018

Section

Original Articles