The importance of lifestyle intervention for older adults with diabetes

Implementing lifestyle-based strategies in everyday activities can prove to be an effective tool to reduce the burden of diabetes and health gaps. It is the LIFT Diabetes Community-based LIFT Lifestyle Intervention will be presented in this paper. The main focus is on moderate intensity exercise. The result is that participants can improve their glycemic control, as well as lowering their CVD risks.

LIFT Diabetes which is a form of community-based implementation of the lifestyle program offered by Look AHEAD provides an illustration.

The LIFT Diabetes program focuses on the unsupervised and moderate intensity of physical exercise. The participants set their own goal for their activities and slowly progress toward a goal of 180 minutes of non-occupational exercise over the initial six months. The aim is met through exercise for 10 minutes and longer. The exercise programs are able to be customized to meet the individual’s needs as well as preferences.

The focus of this program is moderate or unsupervised exercise

A new report estimates that physical inactivity is a risk factor for the type 2 form of diabetes and all-cause mortality among older adults who suffer from diabetes. As per the factors that affect population attribution, physical inactivity has been identified as the most major risk factor that can lead to both type 2 as well as all-cause deaths. Also, the study indicates that people with diabetes who do not exercise are more likely to suffer from poor overall health than those who exercise regularly.

This can improve your control of glycemic.

According to current research, the lifestyle choices can aid in glycemic management in elderly adults. The older population is in more difficult situations. The article provides current data concerning the management of diabetes among older people, and describes the aspects to consider. The relation between lifestyle and levels of HbA1c is examined.

It helps reduce CVD chance

Based on the most recent World Health Organization study, lifestyle changes can reduce your chance of developing coronary disease (CVD) when you are older and with diabetes. Yet, despite all the benefits of making lifestyle changes, the results of this study aren’t conclusive. The impact of changes in lifestyle on women’s health were more subtle. However, exercising and a healthy diet had positive impacts. But, the outcomes were still promising. So, lifestyle changes could be considered one option to reduce CVD risk.

This improves your quality of living

A study that examined the effects of a lifestyle intervention program on the health behavior of elderly patients with diabetes and prehypertension found that the majority showed positive responses. They enhanced their physical activity as well as their dietary practices. To determine the efficacy of the program this study used focus group discussions as well as in-depth interviews. Participants who participated saw improvement with their diets and exercise, whereas other didn’t. It was because of outdated traditions and beliefs passed on via word-of-mouth and generations.

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