Table 3

Dietary themes

Good (%)Fair (%)Poor (%)
Sugar reduction (general)47 80 61
Sugar substitution (specific)212028
Cheating behaviors11 47 17
Sweetener in drinks323317
Diet drinks/no sugared sodas26 47 39
Starch/carb reduction42 60 33
Increased intake of fruits and vegetables 47 40 28
Specified amount non-starch vegetables111317
Fruit as a snack213322
Lean cooking methods212722
Fat reduction161311
Lean meat (fish, chicken, less meat)212711
Limit or no alcohol112711
Salt reduction 53 27  6
Portion control/calorie count 32 1328
Strategies for eating out 513 0
Regularly scheduled meals203820
Two meals11 7 6
Three meals 020 6
Changed diet for DM42 67 44
  • DM, diabetes mellitus.