Diabetes Prevention attitude among government and state enterprise employees with Prediabetes in Muang District, Khon Kaen Province
2014
This survey research aims to investigate the attitude toward diabetes prevention of government and state employees in Meuang District, Khon Kaen Province. Eighty-six government and state employees received a blood test by Oral Glucose Tolerance Test with blood glucose levels between 144-199 mg/dl were recruited. Data including general information, attitudes toward food consumption, exercise and weight control to prevent diabetes were collected using questionnaires. The data collection was conducted between January and March 2011. The results showed that 62 percent of the participants were female and most (70 percent) held a bachelor’s degree or more. Of the total, 65 percent had high overall attitude scores. Majority (76 percent) had high attitude scores of exercise. Whereas, high attitudes scores on food consumption and weight control were 58 and 51 percent. Considering attitude not-promoting prevention of diabetes showed that more than 40 percent of the respondents felt unhappy to diet and feel uncomfortable if asking not to eat favorite dishes. In addition, taking sweets, fried and high fat dishes occasionally will not cause obesity. And one-third of the subjects feel that controlling weight will result in unable to eat favorite foods. In conclusion, the subjects with pre-diabetic conditions had a positive attitude to exercise for preventing diabetes but the attitude not promoting prevention of diabetes including diet and weight control were reported. Therefore, there should be public awareness activities to bring about a positive attitude adjustment in food consumption and weight control to prevent diabetes. Keywords: Prediabetes, Attitude, Prevention of diabetes
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