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Dietary and Physical Activity Modifications Intervention for Older People

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

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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.

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  • Trias Mahmudiono & Stefania Widya Setyaningtyas & Qonita Rachmah & Mahmud Aditya Rifqi & Diah Indriani & Triska Susila Nindya & Hario Megatsari & Wantanee Kriengsinyos, 2019. "Dietary and Physical Activity Modifications Intervention for Older People," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(2), pages 1-70, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:11:y:2019:i:2:p:70
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