Dogan, ESCaydam, ODPakyuz, SCAkkaya, A2024-07-182024-07-182321-7367http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/6491DISCOVERY PUBLICATIONArticleAim: To determine the nutritional status effect on quality of life among patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods: A case controlled study. Patients with diabetes mellitus (case group) attended a diabetes polyclinic of a state hospital and their family members (control group) were selected randomly (n=200). The data were collected by patient information form, Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale, Diabetes Quality of Life Scale from diabetic subjects, and personal information form, Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale, SF-36 Quality of Life Scale from non-diabetic subjects. Results: The mean age of the case group was 50.06 +/- 10.44 (18-64) years, and control group was 39.46 +/- 12.47 (18-63) years. A negative significant correlation was found between total MNA score and total DQOL scale score (p<0.01) among patients with diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: Patients with diabetes mellitus may be at risk of malnutrition when compared with non-diabetics. There is probably a causal relationship between malnutrition and health related quality of life decline in this group.MALNUTRITION PREVALENCE