The estimate of patients with diabetes increases every year and for their treatment, a change in lifestyle is essential, so there is a need to seek strategies that increase patient adherence in the long term. Therefore, this study seeks to evaluate the effect of food education with operative groups on metabolic control and diabetes complications in patients with type 2 DM when compared with the usual treatment offered in a specialized nutrition outpatient clinic. An open randomized clinical trial will be performed. Patients = patients with type 2 DM; Intervention = food (nutritional) education based on operative groups; Control = usual care; Outcome/Outcomes = metabolic control, intuitive eating scale, food consumption, body composition and chronic complications of diabetes (diabetic retinopathy and diabetes kidney disease). 116 patients will be needed in each group (1:1), considering a difference in glycated hemoglobin of 0.59 + 1.39% between patients in the intervention group when compared to the control observed in the literature, error Type I error of 5%, Type II error of 20% and a possible loss rate of 30%.
Every year there is an increase in people with diabetes all over the world. Because it is a disease associated with several comorbidities and is increasing, there is a need for more effective treatments. Lifestyle changes combined with medication are the best strategies for the treatment and reduction of comorbidities. Therefore, this study seeks to assess the effect of group nutrition education on metabolic control and diabetes complications compared to usual care. A randomized clinical trial will be conducted with adult patients with a previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Patients will be divided into two groups (intervention: nutritional education; and control: usual care). The outcomes analyzed will be: metabolic control, intuitive food scale, food consumption, body composition and chronic complications of diabetes (diabetic retinopathy and diabetic kidney disease).