Nutrition Counseling Position in Reducing the Duration of Admission for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing Cataract Surgery

Background and Aim: Cataract is one of the most common ocular diseases caused by various causes including congenital, resulting from trauma, drug or radiation, diabetes, or aging. Diabetes type 2, as a common metabolic disorder, is one of the main reasons for cataracts. we aimed to study nutritional counseling's status on the correction of glucose and urea and creatinine patterns and blood pressure of patients undergoing cataract surgery and reducing the pre-operative hospitalization time. Methods: In this study, 60 women with type 2 diabetes and 39 male participants aged 25 to 65 (aged 25 to 65) were randomly assigned into two groups (control without diet and nutritional counseling). The target group (presentation of diabetic diet and nutrition counseling) went under investigation two weeks before cataract surgery. Blood sampling proceeded from the arm vein in a sitting way one day before and after the diet (12 hours of fasting). Results: Fasting blood glucose, body weight, waist circumference, urea, creatinine, blood pressure, and hospitalization period were significantly decreased after surgery (p≤0.05). Conclusion: The results showed that receiving nutrition counseling and diet before cataract surgery can improve fasting blood glucose, 2-hour blood glucose, body weight, urea, creatinine, blood pressure, and thus hospitalization and recovery be reduced after surgery. *Corresponding Author: Fariba Mohammadi Tahroodi; Email: [email protected] Please cite this article as: Vaziri Javid R, Safizadeh F, Lotfi F, Pouriamehr S, Khonakdar-Tarsi A, Akbari Javar A, Zarpou S, Mohammadi Tahroodi F. Nutrition Counseling Position in Reducing the Duration of Admission for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing Cataract Surgery. Arch Med Lab Sci. 2019;5(4): 37-43. https://doi.org/10.22037/amls.v5i4.3008

Effects of Pomegranate Juice with and without Aerobic Training on Glycemic Control and Lipid Profile in Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Background and Aim: Type 2 diabetes is a common metabolic disease, which is associated with obesity and inactivity. Plant-based dietary patterns are recommended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. On the other hand, the effect of aerobic training on the improvement of type 2 diabetes is also highly emphasized. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 2-months of pomegranate juice consumption with and without aerobic training on the levels of HbA1c, fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profile in women with type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this study, 58 women with type 2 diabetes who were referred to Tehran Lorzadeh clinic were randomly divided into four groups: control, pomegranate juice, aerobic training, combined pomegranate juice with aerobic training. The aerobic training plan consisted of 2-months and three times per week (training time from 20 minutes to 45 minutes). Three days before and after this interventional study, serum levels of FBG, total cholesterol (TC), triacylglyceride (TG), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were measured by colorimetric methods. Results: Results showed that combined pomegranate extract consumption with aerobic exercise training significantly decreased the levels of FBG, HbA1c, and TG in women with type 2 diabetes compared to the control group after the intervention (P<0.01), while TC, LDL-c, and BMI remained unchanged. There was no statistically significant difference in the levels of TC, TG, HbA1c, and FBG in pomegranate extract or aerobic training groups compared to the control group after intervention. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that combined pomegranate juice with aerobic training has beneficial effects on type 2 diabetes and could be recommended in their therapeutic program. *Corresponding Author: Fariba Mohammadi Tahroodi; Email: [email protected] Please cite this article as: Vaziri Javid R, Safizadeh F, Rastegary M, Nabi Afjadi M, Khonakdar-Tarsi A, Zare Z, Zarpou S, Mohammadi Tahroodi F. Effects of Pomegranate Juice with and without Aerobic Training on Glycemic Control and Lipid Profile in Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Arch Med Lab Sci. 2020;6.1-6 (e17). https://doi.org/10.22037/amls.v6.3038