بررسي تاثير آموزش تغذيه و پياده روي بر كنترل قند خون بيماران ديابتي نوع II مركز ديابت درمانگاه خدمات بهداشتي - درماني نادر كاظمي شيراز

Evaluation of the Effects of Educating about Nutrition and Jogging on the Blood Sugar of Type II Diabetic Patients of a Clinic in Shiraz, Iran

Abstract Introduction: Effective control of blood sugar depends on a combination of diet and physical activity/exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of educating patients about nutrition and jogging on the control of blood sugar among type II diabetics. Methods: This was an interventional study. The research population composed of 100 type II diabetic patients (50 cases and 50 controls), aged 40 to 65, with a history of at least 5 years of diabetes. Using four questionnaires, data were collected. The first questionnaire was related to the patientsʹ demographic information. Two other questionnaires were related to the patientsʹ nutritional behavior and jogging on the basis of self reporting, and the final questionnaire was for recording the patientsʹ HbAlc and fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels. Results: The result indicated that after the educational intervention, the mean scores of the patientsʹ nutritional behavior and jogging significantly increased in the experimental group compared to the control group. Also, the rate of HbAlc (before intervention: %8.65, after three months: %7.47) and FBS level (before intervention: 207.08, after three months: 124.2) improved significantly among experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Applying educational program is very effective for diabetics in order to control their blood sugar and enhance their nutritional behavior and physical activity.