Tang YB, Du J, Zhou HP, Guo YM, Shen LS, Jiang XH, Huang S. Nutritional intake characteristics and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(9): 122163 [DOI: 10.4239/wjd.122163]
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Shan Huang, Chief Physician, Department of Endocrinology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111 Xianxia Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200336, China. huangshan1147@outlook.com
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Tang YB, Du J, Zhou HP, Guo YM, Shen LS, Jiang XH, Huang S. Nutritional intake characteristics and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(9): 122163 [DOI: 10.4239/wjd.122163]
World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2026; 17(9): 122163 Published online Sep 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.122163
Nutritional intake characteristics and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Yu-Bin Tang, Juan Du, Hai-Ping Zhou, Yi-Ming Guo, Li-Sha Shen, Xiao-Hong Jiang, Shan Huang
Yu-Bin Tang, Juan Du, Hai-Ping Zhou, Yi-Ming Guo, Li-Sha Shen, Xiao-Hong Jiang, Shan Huang, Department of Endocrinology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
Co-first authors: Yu-Bin Tang and Juan Du.
Author contributions: Tang YB and Du J contributed equally to this work and share first authorship; Tang YB, Du J, Zhou HP, Guo YM, Shen LS, Jiang XH and Huang S designed the study and were involved in data acquisition and manuscript writing; Tang YB and Du J contributed to data analysis; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: Our article did not use any AI tools.
Supported by the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Clinical Research Project, No. 202340014; and the Research Fund of Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, No. TRYJ2022 LC05.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (No. K2024-003-01).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Shan Huang, Chief Physician, Department of Endocrinology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111 Xianxia Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200336, China. huangshan1147@outlook.com
Received: April 28, 2026 Revised: June 1, 2026 Accepted: August 20, 2026 Published online: September 15, 2026 Processing time: 124 Days and 12.8 Hours
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Core Tip: This study revealed substantial dietary imbalances among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In unadjusted analyses, patients with poor glycemic control exhibited higher total energy intake and greater absolute carbohydrate-derived energy intake. After adjustment for demographic and clinical covariates—including antidiabetic treatment regimen—higher total energy intake remained independently associated with increased odds of poor glycemic control, whereas the percentage of energy derived from carbohydrates was not independently associated. This association with total energy intake persisted after further adjustment for total cholesterol, indicating robustness to additional metabolic confounding. Higher body mass index was also independently associated with poor glycemic control, while educational level and antidiabetic treatment regimen showed significant overall associations with glycemic status. Collectively, these findings underscore total energy intake as a clinically relevant nutritional factor within the broader context of comprehensive diabetes management, distinct from carbohydrate composition alone.
