Akbar Fazeltabar malekshah - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Masoomeh Noroozrajabi - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Sharmin Mehrabi - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Marsa Zaroudi - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Background and Aim: A rising prevalence of Type 2 diabetes was recently reported by WHO. The current data show a surprisingly rapid increase in the prevalence of diabetes in some provinces of Iran specially the Mazandaran. This study revealed novel outcome for diabetes patients by lifestyle intervention.Methods: Lifestyle intervention was conducted in the Toshgoon the village, in western of Mazandaran provenience. The sample consisted of 32 diabetic adults. Data collection was done through questionnaires including FFQ, physical activity, lifestyle (sleeping and eating behaviors) and data regarding anthropometry and biochemical measurements was gathered. Intervention contains of an hour education and diet therapy for each patient at the first visit and flow up was done in each months. Data analysis was run through SSPS program, version 19.Results: 13 month follow up was shown significant (P<0.0001) changes in weight from 75.7 ±16.4 to 69.2±13.2, waist from 101±12.9 to 93.8±10.2, FBS from 183.1±52.8, 2hpp from 247±95.2 to 134.4±11.7, HbA1c from 7.8±1 to 5.6±0.7, Cholesterol from 228.7±14.2 to 146.8±10.9, Triglyceride from 246.7±31.5 to 134.3±31.4, LDL from 122±31.5 to 91.3±31.4 except for HDL which was changed from 41.6±5.7 to 41.5±5.3 (P=0.57). Furthermore, number of consumed drugs reduced from 3.64 to 2.08 times. Conclusion: In a short communication, long term Lifestyle intervention on diabetes patients have modified anthropometric data, serum profile except for HDL and also reduced drugs consumed.

Lifestyle, Diabet Mellitus Type 2, intervention, serum profiles