Abstract
ABSTRACTHealthy eating is key to successful management of type 2 diabetes (T2D). As discussed in this narrative review, there are strong indications that spousal support is an important element affecting dietary adherence in T2D. To provide a synthesized review of this evidence, Google Scholar and PubMed were searched, 28 relevant studies were selected, and the results were narratively summarized. A framework for information synthesis was developed which categorized results into three major themes: how gender roles and spousal dynamics function in spousal support for dietary adherence, the role of race and ethnicity in the influence of spousal support on dietary adherence, and the extant interventional work specifically targeting spousal support for T2D. The reviewed studies indicate that gender role performance is the principal factor in the relationship between spousal support and dietary adherence in T2D, though race and ethnicity also contribute. Despite this evidence, interventions that specifically target spousal support to improve dietary adherence in T2D have had limited efficacy. A better understanding of the relationship between spousal support and dietary adherence, as well as a subsequent utilization of this information to create targeted and effective interventions, would be of great benefit to the field of diabetes management.
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