Intuitive eating and body appreciation in type 2 diabetes.

Our objective was to explore the socio-demographic, clinical, and nutritional factors of body appreciation in type 2 diabetics. This is a cross-sectional observational study with 179 adults and older adults (60 ± 10 years old). Most of the sample was female (n = 133; 74.3%). Through logistic regression analysis, it was observed that being perceived as overweight was associated with a 91.6% lower chance of being satisfied with one's body. Trusting hunger and satiety cues doubled the chances of body satisfaction. Thus, eating more intuitively, attending to the signs of hunger and satiety, is associated with greater body satisfaction in type 2 diabetics.

Intuitive eating is associated with glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.

PURPOSE: The intuitive eating approach has shown promise, but studies on its association with diabetics are scarce. The aim of this study is to identify the association between intuitive eating and glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: This is an observational cross-sectional analytical study in patients at the endocrinology service of a university hospital in Vitória/ES, Brazil. For data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire was used and intuitive eating was assessed by Intuitive Eating Scale-2. RESULTS: A total of 179 individuals, mostly female and elderly, and predominantly taking oral antidiabetic drugs without association with insulin were evaluated. In adjusting for the total scale score, the most intuitive eating was associated with lower chances of patients presenting inadequate glycemic control by 89% (OR = 0.114; CI 0.024-0.540; p = 0.006), and a higher score on the Body-Food-Choice Congruence subscale was associated with lower chances of participants presenting this inadequacy by almost 66% (OR = 0.341; CI 0.131-0.891; p = 0.028), regardless of their body mass index. CONCLUSION: Eating intuitively, especially in accordance with body needs may be associated with lower chances of type 2 diabetics having inadequate glycemic control. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.

Associação entre comer intuitivo e consumo alimentar no diabetes tipo 2: um estudo baseado na classificação NOVA / Association between intuitive eating and food intake in type 2 diabetes: a study based on the NOVA classification

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a associação entre alimentação intuitiva e padrão alimentar, segundo a classificação NOVA, em uma população com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2). Trata-se de estudo observacional transversal em pacientes atendidos em um hospital universitário de Vitória-ES, Brasil. Para a coleta de dados, foi utilizado um questionário semiestruturado, e o consumo alimentar foi avaliado pelo nível de processamento de acordo com a classificação NOVA. O comer intuitivo foi analisado pela Intuitive Eating Scale-2. Foram avaliados 179 indivíduos, em sua maioria mulheres e idosos. A chance de os indivíduos consumirem alimentos não processados ou minimamente processados dobrou nos participantes que tinham feito dieta (OR = 2,149; IC95% = 1,142-4,045; p = 0,018). Em contraste, comer com permissão incondicional reduziu as chances de os participantes consumirem esse grupo de alimentos em 52,7% (OR = 0,473; IC95% = 0,235-0,952; p = 0,036). Além disso, as chances de os participantes consumirem alimentos ultraprocessados foram 2,34 vezes maiores naqueles que tinham DM2 há mais de 10 anos (OR = 2,344; IC95% = 1,114-4,933; p = 0,025). Ao avaliar o comer intuitivo, observou-se que comer em congruência com as necessidades corporais reduziu em 45% as chances de o indivíduo consumir alimentos ultraprocessados (OR = 0,547; IC95% = 0,309-0,968; p = 0,038). Portanto, as subescalas do comer intuitivo foram diferentemente associadas ao consumo alimentar de acordo com o nível de processamento de alimentos em indivíduos com DM2.

This work aimed to evaluate the association between intuitive eating and dietary pattern, according to the NOVA classification, in a population with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This was an observational cross-sectional study in patients at a university hospital in Vitória-ES, Brazil. For data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire was used, and food intake was assessed by the level of processing according to the NOVA classification. Intuitive eating was assessed by the Intuitive Eating Scale-2, and 179 individuals, mostly female and elderly, were evaluated. The chance of individuals consuming unprocessed or minimally processed foods was doubled in those participants who had dieted (OR=2.149; CI95%=1.142-4.045; p=0.018). In contrast, eating with unconditional permission reduced the chances of participants consuming this group of foods by 52.7% (OR=0.473; CI95%=0.235-0.952; p=0.036). Moreover, the chances of participants consuming ultra-processed foods was increased by 2.34 times in those having T2DM for more than 10 years (OR=2.344; CI95%=1.114-4.933; p=0.025). When assessing intuitive eating, it was observed that eating in congruence with bodily needs reduced the chances of the individual consuming ultra-processed foods by 45% (OR=0.547; CI95%=0.309-0.968; p=0.038). Therefore, the subscales of intuitive eating were associated differently with food intake according to the level of food processing in individuals with T2DM