This study aimed to compare the anthropometric parameters and plasma glucose in elderly with type 2 diabetes who practice regular physical activity or not. METHODS: The cross-sectional study comprised 70 elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), aged between 60 and 80 years. Data collection was through a structured questionnaire: a) demographic characteristics of patients (age and level of schooling) ...
O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar por gêneros a aptidão física de idosos com e sem diabetes tipo 2. A amostra foi composta por 114 idosos, dos quais 70 eram diabéticos e 44 não diabéticos. A aptidão física foi determinada pela bateria de testes do Senior Fitness Test, das autoras Rikli e Jones. Os dados foram analisados pelos testes ANOVA e Qui-quadrado com p < 0,05. Nos resultados observou-se que os dois gr...
Objective: this study aimedto characterize the knowledge and practice of physical activity in elderly with type 2 diabetes, cared for in a referral outpatient s clinic in Fortaleza city, compared with non-diabetics. Methods: The cross-sectional study comprised 44 elderly people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) and 44 without DM2, who were interviewed through a questionnaire regarding practice, recommendation...
Background: Green tea has been used as a daily beverage for several years. Anti-inflammatory effect of tea has also been depicted in different papers. Therefore we had set forward this study to examine the potential antiinflammatory activity of green tea in small intestine mucositis experimental models. Aims: Evaluation of antiinflammatory effects of green tea on mice. Materials and Methods: Green tea decoction...