Perkins M R, Plehwe W E, Hosking M N, Turtle J R
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1985 Mar;1(1):9-20. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8227(85)80024-3.
Dietary patterns were reviewed and correlated with the patients' clinical details in 252 patients seen at the initial visit to a diabetic clinic of a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Except in the subgroup of male patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, there was an extremely high prevalence of obesity, especially in females (70% greater 120% of standard weight; 28% greater than 150%). Traditional 'low-carbohydrate' diets were commonly found irrespective of ethnic origin, particularly in those individuals who had received previous dietary education. This study highlights the urgent need for public health education programmes in order to try to prevent the development of obesity since therapy remains unsatisfactory once it is established.
对一家大型都市教学医院糖尿病诊所初次就诊的252例患者的饮食模式进行了回顾，并将其与患者的临床细节相关联。除了胰岛素依赖型糖尿病男性患者亚组外，肥胖患病率极高，尤其是女性（超过标准体重120%的占70%；超过150%的占28%）。无论种族出身，常见的是传统的“低碳水化合物”饮食，特别是在那些曾接受过饮食教育的个体中。这项研究凸显了开展公共健康教育项目的迫切需求，以便努力预防肥胖的发生，因为一旦肥胖形成，治疗仍不尽人意。
