Dietary and Physical Activity Modifications Intervention for Older People

Trias Mahmudiono, Stefania Widya Setyaningtyas, Qonita Rachmah, Mahmud Aditya Rifqi, Diah Indriani, Triska Susila Nindya, Hario Megatsari and Wantanee Kriengsinyos

Global Journal of Health Science, 2019, vol. 11, issue 2, 70

Abstract: OBJECTIVE- Diet and physical activity modification such as specialized gymnastic, Taichi, or yoga could reduce either blood glucose or HbA1C level in diabetes patients among older people. This study was a behaviorally based nutrition education intervention for older people in reducing their HbA1C and total cholesterol level in urban area in Indonesia. DESIGN- This was quasi experimental study with three-month behavioral intervention based on Social Cognitive Theory. SETTING- The study was held in Jagir Sub-district located in urban area of Surabaya. Preliminary study showed proportion of hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus among older people in Jagir Sub-district was respectively 21.37% and 2.74%. PARTICIPANTS- 60 older people in Jagir Sub-district was divided into 5 groups consist of- control, physical activity education only, nutrition education only, combination of physical activity and nutrition education, and education material only group. INTERVENTIONS- The intervention was consisted of six sessions physical activity or nutrition education, or both of it performed by trained nutrition science students. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES- The primary outcomes of this study were HbA1C (%) and total cholesterol (mg/dL) levels. ANALYSIS- The normal distributed or transformed data was analyzed using mixed factorial ANOVA in order to test the difference between groups.

Date: 2019
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