{"title":"Effectiveness of restricted diet with a plate in patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Yongwen Zhang, Huanhuan Han, Lanfang Lanfang","doi":"10.22541/au.160552637.79851951/v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22541/au.160552637.79851951/v1","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000In view of the complexity of dietary and nutritional education for most patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a simplified approach called the \"restricted diet with a plate\" or \"plate model\" is recommended.\u0000\u0000\u0000PURPOSE\u0000To evaluate whether the plate model can effectively improve glycemic control and cardiovascular risk markers in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), while reducing the time devoted to education and avoiding weight gain.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000The study was a randomized, multicenter, controlled study, conducted between October 2018 and October 2019, among patients with T2DM living in Nanjing. The study included 419 participants who were randomly divided into a plate group and a counting group. The plate model included three components: a low-literacy, color leaflet containing the explanation and composition of the plate model, health education, and medical visits. Patients in the counting group received health education, group medical visits, and a paper booklet containing traditional carbohydrate counting education. Primary outcomes were glycemic control and weight.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Participants in the plate model reduced HbA1c by 0.7% in the first three months, and reduced to a greater extent at six months (1.44%), but this was not sustained, and HbA1c increased slightly over the following six months. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2-h postprandial glucose (2hPG) values were significantly reduced at the endpoint in the plate model (9.25 ± 1.72% vs. 7.44 ± 0.88%, P = 0.008; 12.07 ± 2.94 vs. 8.35 ± 1.99%; P = 0.004); however, the 2hPG values decreased most significantly. Total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels decreased significantly in the plate group, which occurred at six months and lasted for 12 months. In the first three months, the average weight loss in the plate group was 1.2 kg/month (95% CI 0.92-1.48), and in the fourth to twelfth months, the average weight gain was 0.21 kg/month (95% CI 0.08-0.34). There was significant difference in education time between the groups (17.3 ± 4.42 vs. 38.6 ± 12.63; P < 0.001).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000The plate model is at least as effective as the counting model over the short term for glycemic control and perhaps even better for weight and lipid control. Plate model has the potential to improve education of those with low health literacy by reducing reading demands.","PeriodicalId":94177,"journal":{"name":"Primary care diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42015834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Feleke, Teferi Elfu Feleke, M. Kassahun, Wondemu Gebrekirose Adane, Desalegn Achenefe, Abere Genetu, Azezu Asres Nigussie, Hailemariam Awoke Engedaw
{"title":"Progression of pregnancy induced diabetes mellitus to type two diabetes mellitus, an ambidirectional cohort study.","authors":"B. Feleke, Teferi Elfu Feleke, M. Kassahun, Wondemu Gebrekirose Adane, Desalegn Achenefe, Abere Genetu, Azezu Asres Nigussie, Hailemariam Awoke Engedaw","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-30572/v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-30572/v1","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated level of blood glucose. It affects more than 422 million people globally. In resource limited settings, the progression of gestational diabetes (GDM) to DM was not well investigated and this research work was conducted to estimate the incidence of DM after GDM and their predictors in resource limited settings.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000A retrospective and prospective cohort studies were used from January 2010 until December 2019. The data were collected using patients chart review, interview and collecting blood sample. Initially, baseline data were collected from GDM and GDM free women and update data were collected every 3 month. Clinical nurses were used to extract the necessary data from medical charts and to collect the data using patient interview. Laboratory technologists were used to measure the blood glucose level of the study participants. The study was conducted in pregnant women presenting themselves in the referral hospitals of Amhara regional state. The sample size was calculated using Epi-info software. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the profile of study participants. Kaplan Meier survival curve and life-table were used to estimate the survivals of study participants. Incidence density was used to estimate the incidence of DM. Cox regression was used to identify the predictors DM.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000A total of 4892 women were followed giving for the response rate of 88.62%. The mean age of study participants at the start of the study was 28.34 years with standard deviation [SD] ±7.48 years. DM was associated with gestational diabetes mellitus [AHR (adjusted hazard ratio); 2.53, 95% CI: 2.14-2.99], frequency of breastfeeding [AHR; 0.72, 95% CI: 0.69-0.74], age [AHR; 1.04, 95% CI: 1.03-1.05], parity [AHR; 1.14, 95% CI: 1.07-1.21], regular physical exercise [AHR; 0.45, 95% CI: 0.37-0.55], family history of DM [AHR; 2.04, 95% CI: 1.76-2.37], stillbirth [AHR; 1.67: 95% CI: 1.34-2.07], abortion [AHR; 2.64, 95% CI: 2.25-3.09].\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The progression of GDM to DM was very high and special follow up should be implemented for women with a history of abortion, stillbirth, and family history of DM.","PeriodicalId":94177,"journal":{"name":"Primary care diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42002517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}