Impact of a community-based exercise program on pulmonary function in middle-age and older patients with type 2 diabetes

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a community-based exercise program on bone mineral density and body composition in postmenopausal women with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Twenty postmenopausal women (aged 61.3 ± 6.0 years) with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to a community-based exercise program group (n=10) or a control group (n=10). The community-based exercise program was multicomponent, three days per week for 32 weeks, and included walking, resistance and aquatic exercises. Body composition and bone mineral density were measured pre and post-training by dual X-ray absorptiometry. In the exercise group significant increases were found in the ward’s triangle bone mineral density (+7.8%, p=0.043), and in fat-free mass (+2.4%, p=0.018). The findings suggest that regular multicomponent training is effective in preventing osteoporosis and sarcopenia among postmenopausal women with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

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Impact of a community-based exercise programme on physical fitness in middle-aged and older patients with type 2 diabetes

Gaceta Sanitaria ◽

10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.01.007 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 215-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Romeu Mendes ◽

Nelson Sousa ◽

José Themudo-Barata ◽

Victor Reis

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Older Patients ◽

Exercise Programme ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Community Based

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Diabetes em Movimento® - Community-based exercise program for people with type 2 diabetes

http://isrctn.org/> ◽

10.1186/isrctn09240628 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Romeu Mendes

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Community Based

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Implementing Low-Cost, Community-Based Exercise Programs for Middle-Aged and Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: What Are the Benefits for Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Risk?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph14091057 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (9) ◽

pp. 1057 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Romeu Mendes ◽

Nelson Sousa ◽

Victor Reis ◽

Jose Themudo-Barata

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Glycemic Control ◽

Older Patients ◽

Low Cost ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Exercise Programs ◽

Community Based

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Lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes: Diabetes em Movimento® community-based exercise program

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckv170.040 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (suppl_3) ◽

Author(s):

R Mendes ◽

N Sousa ◽

A Almeida ◽

P Subtil ◽

F Guedes-Marques ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Lifestyle Intervention ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Community Based

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The Impact of a Community-Based Food Education Program on Nutrition-Related Knowledge in Middle-Aged and Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132403 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2403 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carlos Vasconcelos ◽

António Almeida ◽

Maria Cabral ◽

Elisabete Ramos ◽

Romeu Mendes

Keyword(s):

Education Program ◽

Older Patients ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Community Based ◽

Food Education ◽

The Impact ◽

Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a community-based food education program on nutrition-related knowledge in middle-aged and older patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Participants (n = 36; 65.9 ± 6.0 years old) were recruited in primary health care to a 9-month community-based lifestyle intervention program for patients with T2D and randomly assigned to an exercise program (control group; n = 16) or an exercise program plus a food education program (experimental group; n = 20). Nutrition-related knowledge was assessed through a modified version of the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire. The increase in total nutrition-related knowledge score and sources of nutrients area score was significantly higher in the experimental group compared to the control group. No significant changes in nutrition-related knowledge were found between groups in dietary recommendations and diet-disease relationship areas, although improvements were observed. This community-based food education program, with the use of easy to implement strategies (short-duration lectures and dual-task problem solving activities during exercise), had a positive and encouraging impact on nutrition-related knowledge in middle-aged and older patients with T2D.

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