Jennifer Tempany, Andrew Collier, Abdulmajid Ali
The impact of a preoperative evaluation process on weight reduction and glycemic control in patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgery
Obesity science & practice
diabetes numeracy skills required interpretation food labels insulin pump dosage interpretation blood glucose meter data determination carbohydrate intake study assessed levels correlates numeracy skills lebanese adults diabetes identify risk uncontrolled diabetes total 299 adults diabetes mean age 474 198 years took questionnaire consisted selfdeveloped items sociodemographic healthrelated factors addition diabetes numeracy test15 dnt15 single item literacy screener many participants 62 scored 10 dnt15 indicating insufficient numeracy skills dnt15 scores positively associated literacy exercise healthy diet perceived diabetes control frequency glycaemia measurement ability afford treatment ease understanding information related diabetes age bmi complications negatively correlated dnt15 score numeracy skills higher males single individuals people type 1 diabetes fewer complications controlled hba1c higher income higher education prior visit dietician ability maintain personal care despite covid19 interventions strengthen numeracy skills would empower individuals diabetes lead appropriate selfmanagement behaviors prevent health complications atrisk individuals