Efficiency of an educating program as non-drug treatment in obese patients

Autor: Ye. K. Shavarova, Ye. V. Smirnova, A. G. Zalevskaya, Ye. A. Nikitina, A. O. Kondradi
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: "Arterial’naya Gipertenziya" ("Arterial Hypertension"). 9:54-58
ISSN: 2411-8524
1607-419X
DOI: 10.18705/1607-419x-2003-9-2-54-58
Popis: To evaluate the efficiency of treatment in obese patients with educating methods, 73 patients were examined A protocol of examination included the estimation of anthropometric indices, the measurement of blood pressure, the levels of glucose and insulin on fasting, 30,60,90, and 120 mm after loading with 75 of dried glucose by calculating integral parameters (the area under the curve), and the lipid spectrum at the beginning of the study and 1 year after classes at "Patient’s School" according to the structurized programme. The android type of obesity was shown to have the most negative impact on metabolic parameters A year following the training course, 47 9% of the examinees could maintain the target figures of reducing their body weight. There was a significant reduction in the baseline levels of insulin and glucose and in the concentration of triglycerides
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