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Effects of a 12-month physical activity counselling intervention on glycaemic control and on the status of cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes

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MacIntyre, P., Fisher, M., Kirk, A., Mutrie, N.·2004·Diabetologia

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Aims/hypothesis The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of physical activity counselling in promoting physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes and to evaluate resultant physiological and biochemical effects.Methods A total of 70 inactive people with Type 2 diabetes were given standard exercise information and randomised to receive physical activity counselling (n=35, experimental) or not (n=35, control). Physical activity consultations were delivered at baseline and after 6 months, with follow-up phone calls after 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. Changes from baseline after 6 and 12 months were assessed for physical activity (7-day recall and accelerometer), for physiological characteristics (body mass index and blood pressure) and for biochemical variables (HbA(1)c, lipid profile, fibrinogen, tissue plasminogen activator and microalbuminuria).Results Significant differences between groups were recorded for physical activity after 6 and 12 months (p<0.01). The experimental group had increased levels of physical activity from baseline to 6 months (p<0.01), with no decrease from 6 to 12 months (p>0.05). In the control group, accelerometer counts per week decreased from baseline to 12 months (p=0.03). Between-group differences (p<0.05) were recorded for the change in HbA(1)c (experimental: 0.26% decrease; control: 0.15% increase), for systolic blood pressure (experimental: 7.7 mm Hg decrease; control: 5.6 mm Hg increase) and for fibrinogen (experimental: 0.28 mmol/l decrease; control: 1.43 mmol/l increase) from baseline to 6 months, and for total cholesterol (experimental: 0.33 mmol/l decrease; control: 0.04 mmol/l increase) from baseline to 12 months (p<0.05). No significant differences were recorded in other measured variables.Conclusions/interpretations Physical activity counselling was effective in promoting physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes. The counselling improved glycaemic control as well as the status of cardiovascular risk factors in these patients.

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  • Effective short-term programs have used print, phone, in-person, or Internet delivery.

    “Effective short-term programs have used print ( 67 ), phone ( 44 , 144 , 233 ), in-person ( 120 , 139 ), or Internet ( 92 , 171 ) delivery.”

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Authors
MacIntyre, P., Fisher, M., Kirk, A., & Mutrie, N.
Affiliations
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GB)
Corresponding author
Kirk, A.
Venue
Diabetologia
Published
2004-05-01
Volume
47
Issue
5
Pages
821-832
ISSN
  • 0012-186X (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0428
OpenAlex
W1969569765
Cited by
139
References
55
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FWCI
4.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Diabetologia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee) (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Tenovus
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, physical activity counseling, physical activity promotion, glycemic control, HbA1c, cardiovascular risk factors, blood pressure, fibrinogen, lipid profile, microalbuminuria, sedentary lifestyle
MeSH terms
Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Counseling, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Angiopathies, Fibrinogen, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Oxygen Consumption, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Exercise

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