Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that generates a large number of systemic complications, mainly in the geriatric population. Metabolic control is vital to control the disease. Maintaining an adequate nutritional balance is essential. Objective: To identify the effect of a nutri...

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Main Authors: Jessica Gabriela Arévalo Berrones, Keylee Alexandra Cevallos Paredes, María de los Ángeles Rodríguez Cevallos
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Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas - ECIMED 2020-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/604
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author Jessica Gabriela Arévalo Berrones
Keylee Alexandra Cevallos Paredes
María de los Ángeles Rodríguez Cevallos
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description Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that generates a large number of systemic complications, mainly in the geriatric population. Metabolic control is vital to control the disease. Maintaining an adequate nutritional balance is essential. Objective: To identify the effect of a nutritional education intervention on glycemic control in older adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Applied research with a quasi-experimental design and mixed approach, which included 73 older adults with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nutritional status of older adults was identified and an educational intervention was applied. The glycemic level was determined before the intervention and after its application. The McNemar test was applied to identify the significance of the changes in the glycemic control of the patients. Results: Average age was 67.38 years; patients were between 60 and 69 years (47.94%), female (73.97%) and with the presence of comorbidities (83.56%) predominated. 36.99% of the patients had inadequate glycemic control at the beginning of the investigation. 49.32% had excess nutritional disorders and 67.75% of them had a low level of knowledge. Conclusions: The applied nutritional intervention favored glycemic control in older adults with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus included in the research. Likewise, the percentage of patients with nutritional alterations due to excess improved and the level of knowledge of the investigated patients increased.
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spelling doaj-art-fa9f7c5daaa042ddacf7998a7c4d29fb2025-08-20T01:51:09ZspaEditorial Ciencias Médicas - ECIMEDRevista Cubana de Medicina Militar1561-30461561-30462020-08-01493e0200604e0200604276Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic controlJessica Gabriela Arévalo Berrones0Keylee Alexandra Cevallos Paredes1María de los Ángeles Rodríguez Cevallos2Escuela Superior Politécnica de ChimborazoEscuela Superior Politécnica de ChimborazoEscuela Superior Politécnica de ChimborazoIntroduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that generates a large number of systemic complications, mainly in the geriatric population. Metabolic control is vital to control the disease. Maintaining an adequate nutritional balance is essential. Objective: To identify the effect of a nutritional education intervention on glycemic control in older adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Applied research with a quasi-experimental design and mixed approach, which included 73 older adults with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nutritional status of older adults was identified and an educational intervention was applied. The glycemic level was determined before the intervention and after its application. The McNemar test was applied to identify the significance of the changes in the glycemic control of the patients. Results: Average age was 67.38 years; patients were between 60 and 69 years (47.94%), female (73.97%) and with the presence of comorbidities (83.56%) predominated. 36.99% of the patients had inadequate glycemic control at the beginning of the investigation. 49.32% had excess nutritional disorders and 67.75% of them had a low level of knowledge. Conclusions: The applied nutritional intervention favored glycemic control in older adults with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus included in the research. Likewise, the percentage of patients with nutritional alterations due to excess improved and the level of knowledge of the investigated patients increased.http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/604alimentacióncontrol glucémicodiabetes mellitusintervenciónnutrición.
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Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control
Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
alimentación
control glucémico
diabetes mellitus
intervención
nutrición.
title Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control
title_full Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control
title_fullStr Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control
title_short Nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control
title_sort nutritional intervention in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to achieve glycemic control
topic alimentación
control glucémico
diabetes mellitus
intervención
nutrición.
url http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/604
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