2020-12-152020-12-152020-12-152020-11-18https://ri.ucsal.br/handle/prefix/2637Diabetes mellitus 2 in nowadays is one of the main death causes in Brazil and the world. Food is one of the most important tools to increase life quality to diabetics patients. It is important to discuss practical topics about that matter. This paper proposes changes in Brazil’s family minimal food supply to adequate it to diabetics and compare prices from both in places that sells food at Salvador, Bahia, aiming to research purchasing power of diabetics from lowest economic class levels. Results show that in a rich neighborhood peixes are higher and in periferic places the biggest problem is the absence of many specific products for patients. It is needed to improve income and food habits from people of lower economic classes.Acesso AbertoDiabetes MellitusCesta BásicaPoder de compraDiabetes MellitusMinimal food supplyPurchasing powerCesta básica e diabetes: discutindo adequação e o poder de compra de produtos específicos entre as classes sociais d e e de SalvadorTrabalho de Conclusão de CursoCiências da Saúde