En Balance: The Contribution of Physical Activity to the Efficacy of Spanish Diabetes Education of Hispanic Americans with Type 2 Diabetes.
Dequina A NicholasLorena M SaltoKristen LavelleJoy WilsonW Lawrence BeesonAnthony FirekWilliam H R LangridgeZaida Cordero-MacIntyreMarino De LeonPublished in: Journal of diabetes research (2020)
En Balance participants with decreased kynurenine levels had significantly improved glycemic control. These data suggest that physical activity significantly contributes to the success of the En Balance education program. This analysis indicates that diabetes public health educators should emphasize the benefit of physical activity on glycemic control even in the absence of major weight loss.
Keyphrases
- glycemic control
- physical activity
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- blood glucose
- public health
- quality improvement
- bariatric surgery
- healthcare
- body mass index
- roux en y gastric bypass
- insulin resistance
- gastric bypass
- electronic health record
- skeletal muscle
- big data
- metabolic syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- adipose tissue
- obese patients
- data analysis
- weight gain