Supplementation with long-chain n-3 fatty acids in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients leads to the lowering of oleic acid content in serum phospholipids

2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Haban ◽  
E. Zidekova ◽  
J. Klvanova
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Oleic Acid ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Oleic Acid Content ◽  
Insulin Dependent ◽  
Niddm Patients ◽  
Long Chain ◽  
Serum Phospholipids

scholarly journals The effects of isometric exercises and stretching on postural stability in Non–Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus patients with diffuse symmetrical sensory motor neuropathy

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Nenkova ◽  
A. Stewart ◽  
J. Potterton ◽  
P. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Postural Stability ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motor Neuropathy ◽  
Sensory Motor ◽  
Insulin Dependent ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Niddm Patients

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of isometric exercises and stretching on postural stability in Non – Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) patients with diffuse symmetrical sensory motor neuropathy. Patients were assigned to an experimental group and amatched control group. The experimental group received isometric exer-cises and stretching three times weekly for 12 weeks in addition to routine medication and dietary advice. A t the end of this period, this group wascompared with the control group, which received routine medication anddietary advice only. Measurements of muscle strength of quadriceps, ham-strings, ankle plantar and dorsiflexors, and Romberg’s test for postural sta-bility were carried out before and after the 12 weeks intervention. The study showed that isometric exercises and stretching for the lower extremities improved postural stability (p = 0.00)and strength of the quadriceps (p = 0.001) hamstrings (p = 0.001) dorsiflexors (p = 0.001) plantarflexors (p = 0.001)in NIDDM patients with diffuse symmetrical sensory motor neuropathy. This exercise regimen also had a loweringeffect on blood glucose level (p = 0.00).  In conclusion it seems that the simple exercise intervention described in thisstudy may be of benefit to these patients if incorporated into their management programmes.

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