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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"pre-diabetes"”.
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Case Study and Evaluation of a Pre-Diabetes Self-Management Education Program
… study was to provide an in-depth analysis of a pre-diabetes self-management education program located in a Midwest health care center and to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The study was designed to answer the following research questions: (1) How was the DSME program developed and …
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Exploring barriers and motivators to exercise for people with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes
… motivators to exercise for people diagnosed with pre-diabetes (PD) or type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and whether these were influenced by stigma associated with diagnosis. Five participants from a diabetes exercise programme were observed in the programme and interviewed. Based on interview data three …
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Community-based lifestyle intervention for underserved Hispanics with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in Southwest Virginia
In the U.S., diabetes mellitus cases have been increasing, from 25 million in 2010 to 29 million in 2012. Healthy People 2020, the U.S. National Health Agenda, has established specific goals and objectives for diabetes. In the U.S., prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes for adult Hispanics was …
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Association of nutrition education with the delay of the conversion of pre-diabetes to diabetes in hyperglycemic veterans
Diabetes is a multi-factorial, complex disease where lifestyle changes including diet and exercise can play a pivotal role in its prevention and management. This retrospective study determined the effectiveness of an outpatient nutrition education program in preventing/delaying the diagnosis of …
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Correlates of Diabetes Self-Management Among Filipinos
… Despite current protocols to identify risks for diabetes, a gap exists in diagnosing and treating Filipinos with the disease. Knowledge about Filipinos and their health is imprecise because national data used to track disease prevalence does not identify Filipinos separately from the Asian and …
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Temporal examination of DNA methylation profile reprogramming in the promoter region of PGC-1α during the progression of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus in rodent models
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), a metabolic disorder denoted by elevated blood glucose levels and insufficient insulin action, is growing in prevalence worldwide . Barriers to improving disease outcome resolve primarily around identifying and intervening during the preliminary stages of insulin …
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An occupational therapy perspective on diabetes
The incidence of diabetes in the United Kingdom is increasing and its impact on health and social care costs is significant, with considerable personal consequence for the individual with diabetes. Current approaches to managing or preventing diabetes include education, self management and …
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An Assessment of the Unique Contextual Factors of Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Living in Rural Communities
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DMT2) is a significant financial burden on the United States (U.S.) economy. DMT2 is a burden financially, physically, and mentally to the individual. In 2022, DMT2 had an estimated cost of $412.9 billion dollars (Parker, 2023). More than 29 million individuals in the U.S. …
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Glucose tolerance in patients with abnormal endometrial bleeding during and after the climacteric
… gross manifestations of the disease now known as Diabetes Mellitus were recognized. Despite great advances, however, there is much that is still unknown. The history of many a malady begins with the observation of the illness in its most grotesque form. As medical science gathers more and more …
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Extending the Senses of Ubiquitous Devices
… the efficacy of these approaches, the thesis presents several real-world applications: a smartphone-based glucose testing add-on for accessible at-home pre-diabetes screening; a toolkit to streamline the development of rapid diagnostic test attachments; a versatile, energy-efficient sensor …
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Distribution of S-(2-Succinyl)Cysteine In the Tissues of Animal Models of Diabetes and Obesity
… Krebs cycle intermediates, including fumarate. Previously, we have seen increased succination in adipose tissue of the db/db type 2 diabetic mouse model. Consequently, this study focuses on the distribution of 2SC within various organs, skeletal muscles, and adipose tissues of the db/db mouse. …
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Screening for diabetes in optometric practice
Diabetes is an increasing problem worldwide and is placing increasing strain on the healthcare system. It often goes undiagnosed for many years until complications occur. Identifying undiagnosed disease presents a challenge to all healthcare professionals. In the UK, screening has traditionally …
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Comparison of Anthropometric Measurements of Abdominal Obesity as Predictors of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: NHANES 2011-2014
… This study compared the predictive strengths of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), and SAD-to-height ratio (SADHtR) with respect to risk of cardiometabolic disorders in normal and overweight …
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Type II Diabetic Control and Prevalence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Patients of the James Moody Adams Clinic at the Baxter Institute
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of known risk factors associated with diabetes among James Moody Adams (JMA) clinic patients in order to develop and test educational material and clinical interventions to reduce the incidence of pre-diabetes and uncontrolled Type II …
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A mechanistic examination of the metabolic regulation of insulin resistance, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis
… increased risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), decreased muscle mass and strength, and decreased bone mass and bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of the studies presented were to investigate 1) the kinetics of glucose-derived breath CO2 between drug naïve impaired …
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Cardiovascular Effects of Metformin on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Nondiabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is highly prevalent in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) irrespective, of blood pressure (BP) and is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke and …
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