**5. Conclusions**

Patients with type 2 diabetes had an overall inappropriate dietary attitude. It is highly recommended that these patients be counseled with an empowerment approach as it can bring about changes in their dietary behavior that is deeply rooted in their daily routine. Healthcare providers should also be well-informed about patients' attitudes and beliefs towards diabetes to plan tailored educational and salutary programs for this specific community. Diabetes self-management educational programs should also be provided on a regular basis with a special emphasis on diet and its related components.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, W.S.; Methodology, W.S.; Software, M.R.A.H.; Validation, K.M.A.; Formal analysis, M.R.A.H.; Investigation, M.S.A.; Resources, W.S.; Data curation, M.S.A.; Writing—Original draft preparation, K.M.A.; Writing—Review and editing, T.A.A.; Visualization, W.S.; Supervision, F.A.A.; Project administration, K.M.A.; Funding acquisition, W.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at Majmaah University for funding this work under project number (No. RGP-2019-36).

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
