Orion Araújo Carneiro
Brazil
Research Article
The Effect of Individualized Dietary Intervention in Anthropometric Profile Improvement and Metabolic Control of Sedentary Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in Brazil
Author(s): Orion Araújo Carneiro, Danielli Braga de Mello, Gabriela Morgado de Oliveira Coelho, Avany Fernandes Pereira and Eliane de Abreu SoaresOrion Araújo Carneiro, Danielli Braga de Mello, Gabriela Morgado de Oliveira Coelho, Avany Fernandes Pereira and Eliane de Abreu Soares
Objective: To evaluate the effect of individualized dietary intervention on nutritional diagnosis and metabolic control in sedentary subjects with type 2-diabetes.
Materials and Methods: This controlled clinical trial, investigated 80 adults, of both sexes, divided into intervention group (IG: 40 individuals with dietary intervention and hypoglycemic drug) and control group (CG: 40 individuals with hypoglycemic drug). Individualized dietary intervention was conducted, for 3 months, based on the American Diabetes Association (2002). We evaluated anthropometric variables: total body mass (TBM) and height to calculate body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC); biochemical variables: blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c); and dietary variables: energy, macronutrients, cholesterol and fibers.. View More»
