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Introduction: Diabetic neuropathy is a chronic complication of diabetes that decreases the quality of life of diabetic patients, mainly because there is currently no effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy and it increases the risk of developing other complications (e. g. diabetic foot syndrome). The development of late complications of diabetes can be delayed by preventive practices, and therefore, it is necessary to focus on prevention and raise awareness among patients about the possible complications associated with diabetes and how to prevent them. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether lifestyle and dietary habits differ between patients with type 2 diabetes with diabetic peripheral neuropathy and those without diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methodology: Data collection was done using a self-administered questionnaire with a weekly dietary record. The questionnaire also included a validated sensorimotor neuropathy questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed on the social media to a closed group of patients with DM2T and was personally offered to patients from the III. Department of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University in Prague, specifically at the VFN Clinic in the ambulance of Obesitology... |
