OPTIMIZING LIFESTYLE IMPROVES GLYCEMIC PROFILE IN PATIENTS AT RISK FOR<br /> DIABETES MELLITUS
Journal Title: CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS - JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT - Year 2009, Vol 24, Issue 3
Abstract
There is a pandemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus due to urban and sedentary lifestyle, ageing and obesity. The most important means to prevent this disease is to optimize the lifestyle. Our study aimed to follow-up the effect of moderate caloric restriction and increase of physical activity on clinical and metabolic parameters in persons at risk to develop type 2 diabetes. Twenty-three overweight or obese patients with either altered fasting glucose or altered glucose tolerance were included in this study. They were followed up for 2 years for clinical progress and metabolic profile, while on lifestyle counseling. The dietary and physical recommendations to improve lifestyle were followed by a small reduction in the BMI, total cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, together with an increase of HDL at 1 and 2 years of dietary counseling. However there was a significant reduction in abdominal circumference, fasting glycemia and glycemia at 2 hours during oral glucose tolerance test. The small reduction in BMI indicates the need of a more intensive lifestyle conseling
Authors and Affiliations
Miulescu Rucsandra Dănciulescu, Musat Mădălina, Dănoiu Suzana, Margină Denisa , Poiană Cătălina
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP84558
- DOI -
- Views 124
- Downloads 0
A NEW UNIVERSITY PARADIGM FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING<br /> WITHIN THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS
The higher education paradigm should be defined as a conceptual unit aiming at solving new problems, without specific reference to the elements and structures which could be transfered from one unit to another and withou...
DOPING IN FRANCE (1960-2000) : AMERICAN AND EASTERN BLOC INFLUENCES
In the beginning of the 20th century, sports consisted in a minimum amount of physical activity. It was generally considered as dangerous and unhealthy because it encouraged people to push their limits too far. The medic...
PACING DEVICE FOR SWIMMING. MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION OF CONSTANT SPEED
The pace in swimming is very important because it allows swimmers to allocate their forces accordingly, and therefore a distance to travel as quickly as possible. The training pace at different swimming speeds and combin...
IN THE PROFESSIONAL-PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING OF THE STUDENTS, FUTURE TEACHERS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
This research is meant to bring experimental arguments in favor of the curriculum module for the „Ecologic tourism” subject in the physical education and sport faculties and in favor of the creation of a specific informa...
DIFFERENCES OF THE ROLE AMBIGUITY IN OFFENSE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEAM SPORTS
The purpose of this research was to investigate the differences of the role ambiguity in offense responsibilities for athletes of team sports. As sample were used 421 athletes of basketball (n=125), handball (n=106), vol...