Dietary habits and practices of type-2 diabetic patients in a tertiary care centre of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Objective: To determine the relation between food intake and diabetes control.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan, from July 2016 to February 2017, during which type-2 diabetes patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Demographics, intake of high glycaemic index foods consumed in each food group, and general dietary practices were assessed by means of number of meals per day and adherence to the dietary plan.