53a7bb0819f20b5662e74d8 20260703062704483 chitu:chitu chitkarauniversitypublications@chitkara.edu.in WEB-FORM Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Healthcare JMRH 23938536 23938544 10.15415/jmrh https://jmrh.chitkara.edu.in/ 5 15 2026 5 15 2026 12 1 10.15415/jmrh.2025.121 https://jmrh.chitkara.edu.in/2025/volume-12-and-issue-1/ Anthropometric Measurements and Nutrient Intake Among Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus (T2DM) Patients with Poor Glycaemic Control: A Cross-sectional Survey. Kavita Kachhawa Department of Home Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4844-1422 Sarla Lakhawat Department of Food Science and Nutrition, CCAS, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Rakesh Kumar Saini Department of General Medicine, SMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Background: Effective dietary control is fundamental to man-aging hyperglycaemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), due to its strong impact of nutrition on metabolic health. Persistent chronic hyperglycaemia (HbA1c ≥ 6.5%) in T2DM individuals despite taking regular medication is quite common and may be a reflection of their adopted dietary pattern and existing nutri-tional status. Purpose: Assessment of diabetes-related information, anthro-pometric measurements, and food intake of T2DM patients with hyperglycaemia (i.e., HbA1c ≥ 6.5%) may help to elucidate their dietary approaches for T2DM management and reasons for el-evated blood glucose levels. Methods: A sample size of 60 T2DM patients with uncontrolled blood sugar (HbA1c ≥ 6.5%) was selected by purposive sam-pling. Background information, diabetes-related information, anthropometric information, diabetes history, food consumption pattern, and dietary intake were collected by direct interview. Results: The findings of the present study revealed that the mean age of participants was 51.87 ± 10.92 years with a mean HbA1c level of 8.75%. The mean BMI and WHR were 25.25 ± 4.30 kg/m² and 0.96, respectively, indicating the risk of diabesity. The av-erage daily intake of fats and milk products was high, while cereals, pulses, green leafy vegetables, roots and tubers, other vegetables, and sugars were below the recommended levels. Participants tended to reduce their energy intake (1747.51 ± 369.71 kcal/day). Micronutrient intake such as Ca, Fe, Zn, vita-min A, riboflavin, and niacin was found to be approximately half of the reference values. Conclusions: T2DM patients with uncontrolled blood glucose levels (i.e., HbA1c ≥ 6.5%) showed high BMI and WHR, with a staple wheat-based diet and low consumption of fruits and veg-etables. Macronutrient intake was sufficient except for fat, while micronutrient intake requires attention. 5 15 2025 5 15 2025 73 85 10.15415/jmrh.2025.121009 https://jmrh.chitkara.edu.in/2025/anthropometric-measurements-and-nutrient-intake-among-type-2-diabetic-mellitus-t2dm-patients-with-poor-glycaemic-control-a-cross-sectional-sur-vey/