Factors influencing diabetes‐related foot ulcer healing in Australian adults: A prospective cohort study
Authors' conclusion
In this cohort study of predominantly neuropathic, non-infected DFU, individuals who had greater levels of socio-economic advantage had significantly greater odds of DFU healing. Diet quality was poor in most participants, with individuals taking supplementation significantly more likely to heal.
Study context
- Population
- Australian adults with DFU; mostly male (82%), socio-economically disadvantaged (mean IRSD 965, SD 60), obese (BMI 36 kg/m², SD 11), long DM history (20 years, SD 11)
- Participants
- 117 adults
- Outcome
- DFU healing
- Follow-up
- 6 months
Methodological detailsWound history, size, grade, time to healing and infection monitored over 6 months
- Wound history, size, grade, time to healing and infection monitored over 6 months
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Healing of DFU (logistic regression)
Dietary supplementation: increased odds of healing (95% 1.28-14.84, p = 0.02)
4.36
Greater levels of socio-economic advantage: increased odds of healing
OR 1.01
95% CI 1.01–1.02p = 0.03
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Wound characteristics · baseline
- Neuropathic wounds
- n = 85, 73%
- University of Texas grade 1A
- n = 63, 54%
- Infections
- n = 23, 16%
Original publication
Factors influencing diabetes‐related foot ulcer healing in Australian adults: A prospective cohort study. Diabet Med. Published 8 September 2022. doi:10.
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