Table 2. Diet and physical activity (self-care) of the diabetic patients during the lockdown.

	Female	Male	Total	P Value
Total	n=101	n=159	n=260
Dietary parameters
Cereals
Increase	2 (2)	5 (3.2)	7(2.7)	0.047
Decrease	4 (4)	22(13.9)	26(10)
No change	95(94)	131(82.9)	226 (86.9)
Fruits
Increase	32(31.7)	59(37.3)	91 (35.0)	0.628
Decrease	10(9.9)	13(8.2)	23 (8.8)
No change	59(58.4)	86(54.4)	145 (55.8)
Vegetables
Increase	24(23.8)	41(25.8)	65 (25.0)	0.8
Decrease	5(5.0)	6(3.8)	11(4.2)
No change	72(71.3)	112(70.4)	184 (70.8)
Roots & tubers
Increase	4(4.0)	14(8.8)	18(6.9)	0.26
Decrease	6(5.9)	12(7.5)	18(6.9)
No change	91(90.1)	133(83.6)	224 (86.2)
Dairy products (n=252)
Increase	11(11.1)	12(7.8)	23(8.8)	0.07
Decrease	3(3)	16(10.5)	19(7.3)
No change	85(85.9)	125(81.7)	210 (80.8)
Pulses
Increase	5(4.9)	9(5.7)	14(5.4)	0.4
Decrease	2(2)	8(5)	10(3.8)
No change	94(93.1)	142(89.3)	236 (90.8)
Eggs (n=55)
Increase	0	2(4.3)	2(0.8)	0.001
Decrease	2(22.2)	26(56.5)	28 (50.9)
No change	7(77.8)	18(39.2)	25 (45.5)
Meat & fish (n=50)
Increase	0	0	0	0.002
Decrease	7(77.8)	38(92.7)	45 (90.0)
No change	2(22.2)	3(7.3)	5 (10.0)
Water
Increase	13(12.9)	41(25.8)	54(20.8)	0.04
Decrease	2(2)	2(1.2)	4(1.5)
No change	86(85.1)	116(73)	202 (77.7)
Other parameters
Physical activity
Increase	0	9(5.7)	9 (3.5)	0.002
Decrease	23(22.8)	58(36.5)	81 (31.2)
No change	78(77.2)	92(57.9)	170 (65.4)
Stress
Increase	8(7.9)	25(15.7)	33 (12.7)	0.17
Decrease	1(1.0)	1(0.6)	2(0.8)
No change	92(91.1)	133(83.6)	225 (86.5)
Glucose monitoring
Increase	19(18.8)	37(23.3)	56 (21.5)	0.647
Decrease	20(19.8)	27(17.0)	47 (18.1)
No change	62(61.2)	95(59.7)	157 (60.4)