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...
The objectives of the study were: a) to evaluate the functional capacity of elderly type 2 diabetic, comparing them with non-diabetic elderly and b) compare the level of functional capacity with practice of physical activity. The sample consisted of 114s elderly, 70 diabetic, with mean age of 67.67 ± 5.3 years old and 44 non-diabetics, with mean age of 72.84 ± 6.2 years old. This study was based on information ...
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...
Objective: to evaluate the acute adverse effects and comfort of the diving mask interface as a ventilatory support strategy during non-invasive ventilation. Methodology: Clinical, experimental and descriptive study, carried out in the laboratory of the Clinical Research Unit, of the Federal University of Ceará, in the period of June and July 2020. Twelve healthy volunteers were studied. A single-limb circuit no...
O diabetes mellitus (DM) constitui um grupo de distúrbios metabólicos caracterizados por níveis sangüíneos elevados de glicose, que resultam de defeitos na secreção de insulina e/ou da ação deste hormônio nos tecidos-alvo. (Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus, 1997). O DM atualmente é considerado uma das principais doenças crônicas que afetam o homem contemporâneo, acometen...
Background: Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare disorder characterized by the absence of subcutaneous adipose tissue, severe insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular complications, including cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), and atherosclerosis. The present study aimed to access the association between CAN parameters and cardiovascular abno...
Background: Metabolic abnormalities in congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) are associated with microvascular complications. However, the evaluation of different types of neuropathy in these patients, including the commitment of cardiovascular autonomic modulation, is scarce. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in patients with CG...
Purpose: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is one of the most common chronic diseases observed during childhood. The incidence of DM1 is increasing worldwide, and there is currently no way to prevent or delay the onset or to cure the disease. Most diseases, including diabetes, stem from abnormalities in the functioning of proteins, and some studies have reported the expression of protein variation to be involved i...
Objetivo: avaliar a ocorrência da polifarmácia e sua associação com a adesão ao tratatamento farmacológico em pacientes com diabetes mellitus tipo 2. Métodos: estudo transversal realizado com 235 portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 por meio de entrevista sobre os dados sociodemográficos e clínicos, a terapêutica medicamentosa prescrita e a adesão ao tratamento. Para análise dos dados foram utilizados os test...