Is exercise a therapeutic tool for improvement of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus? A randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with a high risk for early atherosclerotic complications especially risk of coronary heart disease.</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>To evaluate the impact of six months exercise prgram on glycemic control, plasma lipids values, blood pressure, severity and frequency of hypoglycemia, anthropometric measurements and insulin dose in a sample of adolescents with T1DM.</p> <p>Research design and methods</p> <p>A total of 196 type 1 diabetic patients participated in the study. They were classified into three groups: Group (A) did not join the exercise program(n = 48), group (B) attended the exercise sessions once/week (n = 75), group (C) attended the exercise sessions three times/week (n = 73). Studied parameters were evaluated before and six months after exercise programe.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Exercise improved glycemic control by reducing HbA1c values in exercise groups (P = 0.03, P = 0.01 respectively) and no change in those who were not physically active (P = 0.2). Higher levels of HbA1c were associated with higher levels of cholesterol, LDL-c, and triglycerides (P = 0.000 each). In both groups, B and C, frequent exercise improved dyslipidemia and reduced insulin requirements significantly (P = 0.00 both), as well as a reduction in BMI (P = 0.05, P = 0.00 respectively) and waist circumference(P = 0.02, P = 0.00 respectively). The frequency of hypoglycemic attacks were not statistically different between the control group and both intervention groups (4.7 ± 3.56 and 4.82 ± 4.23, P = 0.888 respectively). Reduction of blood pressure was statistically insignificant apart from the diastolic blood presure in group C (P = 0.04).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Exercise is an indispensable component in the medical treatment of patients with T1DM as it improves glycemic control and decreases cardiovascular risk factors among them.</p

Synthesis, antibacterial, antielastase, antiurease and antioxidant activities of new methoxy substitued bis-1,2,4-triazole derivatives

yanardag, refiye/0000-0003-4185-4363WOS: 000313663400009PubMed: 22085138The methoxy substitued two novel bis triazole-schiff bases (6 a-b) were synthesized with 4-amino-3,5-diethyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole and various bis-aldehydes. Their amine derivatives prepared by reduced with NaBH4 (5 a-b). The obtained products 6 a-b and 7 a-b were identified by FT-IR, H-1-NMR, C-13-NMR. The bis triazole-schiff bases and amine derivatives were tested for antimicrobial activity using the agar diffusion technique against 11 bacteria. The synthesized compounds (6 a-b and 7 a-b) were screened for their antielastase, antiurease and antioxidant activities. The resuts showed that the synthesized compounds (6 a-b and 7 a-b) had effective antielastase and antiurease activities

Structural and Magnetocaloric Properties of ErFe 2 . 4 Al 0 . 6 Compound

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