Conversation Maps™, an effective tool for the management of males and females with type 2 diabetes and mildly impaired glycemic control.
Hormones (Athens)
; 17(1): 113-117, 2018 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29858857
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational tool, Conversation Maps™ (CM), combined with a weight loss program, in improving metabolic control of as well as knowledge about diabetes, in a population with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) with mildly impaired glycemic control.METHODS:
This is a longitudinal observational study in which 66 subjects, aged 67.8 ± 7.93, were included either in the educational program with CM, once weekly for 4 weeks (T4), combined with a weight loss regime (group A, n = 32), or in standard care with a weight loss regime (group B, n = 34), both followed for 3 months (T3M) after T4.RESULTS:
At T4, both groups A and B had significantly lost weight and reduced waist circumference. However, group B did not lose weight or reduce waist circumference at T3M compared to T4. At T3M, only group A significantly lowered glycated hemoglobin (A1c) from baseline. At T3M, only group A had a significant increase in knowledge on diabetes therapy and foot care.CONCLUSIONS:
CM may also play a significant role in T2DM characterized by mildly impaired glycemic control. Moreover, a systematic use of CM could be suggested for management of diabetes together with lifestyle changes and a weight loss diet.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blood Glucose
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Health Behavior
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Weight Loss
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Patient Education as Topic
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Hormones (Athens)
Journal subject:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
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