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Metabolic
Control Improved by Nutrition Education in Elderly
Nutrition
education improves metabolic control in older adults, according to
a new study.
In the study, 98 adults aged 65
and older were randomised into two groups: an active and control
group. The active group was provided with education on nutrition
to meet the needs of an older population based on accepted
information processing, learning theory, and Social Cognitive
Theory over the 10-week study.
The active group had greater
improvements in glucose levels (p=0.05) and glycated hemoglobin
(p<0.01) than the control group. In addition, more patients in
the active group met treatment goals for total cholesterol than in
the control group.
Reference:Miller
CK et al. Nutrition Education Improves Metabolic Outcomes among
Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: Results from a Randomized
Controlled Trial. Prev Med 2002; 34: 252-59.
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FACT:
The Answer to the question, Which
State has the most patients diagnosed with diabetes?
California!
with
1,569,000
people diagnosed! 8.4%
with diabetes, a 105% increase from 1990.
Want
to know how your state is doing? Go to: http://ndep.nih.gov/control/diagnosed-diabetes.htm
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