Assessment of dietary intake among patients with peptic ulcer: Dietary intake in peptic ulcer patients

Mahvish Kabir; Maimoona Ashfaq; Saman Saeed; Misbah Arshad; Hina Asif

doi:10.54393/df.v3i01.29

Authors

Mahvish Kabir Department of Biotechnology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Maimoona Ashfaq University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Saman Saeed Department of Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Misbah Arshad University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Hina Asif Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/df.v3i01.29

Keywords:

peptic ulcers, dietary intake, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fruits, vegetables

Abstract

One of the major and most common diseases of the stomach is peptic ulcer. It occurs when the mucus secretion in the stomach decreases, acid secretion increases or both at the same time. There are multiple dietary and lifestyle factors that can cause peptic ulcers. However, peptic ulcers can be treated by consuming a balanced diet along with medications. Objective: Assessment of dietary intake among patients with peptic ulcers. Methods: The assessment was carried out at Services hospital, Lahore. A sample of 100 patients aged between 20-80 years was taken by using non-probability convenient sampling. Data was collected with the help of pre-tested questionnaire and was analyzed by using SPSS version 21.0. Results: The results showed that chapatti was most commonly consumed by peptic ulcer patients from the carbohydrates group. Most patients consumed milk and chicken from the protein group while fats were not consumed in abundance. Fruits and vegetables made an integral part of the weekly dietary intake of the patients. Conclusions: Patients with peptic ulcers cannot consume spicy foods and fried items. In order to achieve complete cure, they tend to consume foods that provide satiety and do not cause any discomfort. A balanced diet along with proper medication can help alleviate symptoms of peptic ulcers.

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