Mean±SD or n (%) | |
Sliding scale to estimate the percentage of your total patient caseload who have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes | 61.4±26.6 |
Recommended eating patterns (check all that apply) | |
Low-carbohydrate, defined as 50–130 g of total carbohydrate per day | 56 (77.8) |
Mediterranean-style | 38 (52.8) |
Energy-modified/calorie restricted | 26 (36.1) |
Non-restrictive/Intuitive eating | 18 (25.0) |
Low-fat | 17 (23.6) |
Other(s) | 15 (20.8) |
DASH (low-sodium) | 15 (20.8) |
Vegetarian | 12 (16.7) |
Intermittent fasting/time-restricted eating | 11 (15.3) |
Vegan | 8 (11.1) |
Meal replacement | 8 (11.1) |
Paleo | 4 (5.6) |
Very low-carbohydrate (ketogenic), defined as <50 g of total carbohydrate per day | 4 (5.6) |
Very low-calorie, defined as <800 kcal per day | 1 (1.4) |
Factors influencing decision to recommend eating patterns (select top three)† | |
My professional expertise concerning the eating pattern (s) | 54 (74.0) |
The patient’s preference | 46 (63.0) |
Success of eating pattern(s) with previous patients | 44 (60.3) |
The patient’s prior failure with other eating patterns | 43 (58.9) |
Clinical practice guidelines | 43 (58.9) |
The patient’s prior success with these eating pattern(s) | 42 (57.5) |
The scientific evidence for the eating pattern(s) | 38 (52.1) |
The patient’s cultural traditions | 32 (43.8) |
The patient’s food budget | 29 (39.7) |
Likelihood of long-term weight loss | 24 (32.9) |
Other medical conditions | 21 (28.8) |
The typical practice patterns at my site | 13 (17.8) |
My own personal experience with following the eating pattern(s) myself | 12 (16.4) |
US Health and World Report Ranking | 2 (2.7) |
Other(s) | 1 (1.4) |
Are there any eating pattern strategies that you recommend patients avoid when managing their type 2 diabetes? | |
Yes | 51 (69.9) |
No | 22 (30.1) |
Recommended eating patterns to avoid (check all that apply) | |
Very low-carbohydrate (ketogenic), defined as <50 g of total carbohydrates per day | 26 (51.0) |
Very low-calorie, defined as <800 kcal per day | 25 (49.0) |
Other(s) | 12 (23.5) |
Intermittent fasting/time-restricted eating | 10 (19.6) |
Low-fat | 7 (13.7) |
Paleo | 6 (11.8) |
Non-restrictive/intuitive eating | 4 (7.8) |
Energy-modified/calorie restricted | 3 (5.9) |
Mediterranean-style | 2 (3.9) |
Vegan | 2 (3.9) |
Vegetarian | 1 (2.0) |
DASH (low sodium) | 1 (2.0) |
Meal replacement | 1 (2.0) |
Low-carbohydrate, defined as 50–130 g of total carbohydrate per day | 1 (2.0) |
*Not all participants responded to survey questions. The denominator for each percentage is the total number of participants who completed the respective question.
†Participants were asked to select the top three factors that influence their decision to recommend eating patterns to patients with T2D; however, certain participants selected more than three options.
DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; T2D, type 2 diabetes.