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J Nutr Hum Health 2017 Volume 1 Issue 2
July 24-26, 2017 | Vancouver, Canada
International conference on
DIABETES, NUTRITION, METABOLISM & MEDICARE
Cardiovascular diseases are associated with type 2
diabetes mellitus and concurrently, cause of 68%
mortality among type 2 diabetics. Antioxidant micronutrients
level can delay or prevent diabetic complications including
CVDs. The study aimed to assess relationship between
dietary intakes, antioxidant micronutrients status and risk of
cardiovascular diseases among type 2 diabetic outpatients.
A cross sectional study was conducted. The BMI, waist
circumference fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, lipids profile,
coronary risk, atherogenic index of plasma, and serum zinc
were determined. Sociodemographic data was collected with
questionnaires. Dietary intakes of antioxidant micronutrients
were assessed using 24-hour dietary recall. Data was
analyzed using SPSS version 23. Out of 152 study population,
37 (24.3%) were males and 115 (75.7%) were females.
Generally, 74.3% of study subjects were hyperglycemic. The
prevalence of single dyslipidemia (63.8%) and combined
dyslipidemia (15.8%) was found among study participants.
Furthermore, 35.3% of study participants had high coronary
risk and 5.3% had high atherosclerosis risk. The mean intakes
of zinc (5.04±2.76 mg/day), vitamin E (5.16±2.60 mg/day)
and vitamin C (82.72±38.76 mg/day) were observed low.
Adjusting for age and gender; inadequate vitamin E was
directly associated with HbA1c, (r=0.220, p=0.033), TC,
(r=0.260, p=0.011), LDL-C (r=0.267, p=0.009) and TC/HDL-C
ratio, (r=0.217, p=0.036). Additionally, controlling for age,
gender and dietary zinc; serum zinc was inversely associated
with HbA1c (r=-0.227, p=0.05) and FBG, (r=-0.206, p=0.033).
Status of antioxidant micronutrients were low among
study participants, and associated with dyslipidemia and
hyperglycemia; increasing CVDs risk.
Assessing relationship between dietary intakes, antioxidant micronutrients status and risk of
cardiovascular diseases among type 2 diabetic outpatients at teaching hospital in Ghana
Odeafo Asamoah-Boakye
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Iwill aim to educate the audience through the provision of
information on diabetes. This disease is far too prevalent
in our society, and unfortunately there is no cure! What
is currently practiced is an attempt to control one's blood
sugar with medications which themselves have adverse
effects on the body. It is for this reason that I believe that
the only effective way to treat diabetes is by its prevention.
I will therefore focus on attempts at preventing this disease.
Among the various attempts at prevention are (A) healthy
lifestyle (b) weight management and (C) physical activity. I
hope to make a global difference in individual lives through
speaking. Having observed the devastation caused by the
disease, affected individuals suffer from head to toe. The
brain is affected with increased incidence of Alzheimer and
dementia among individuals who suffer with the disease
there is an increased incidence of visual disturbances which
may lead to blindness. The circulatory disturbances leading
to foot ulcers, the diabetic foot and worst amputations, renal
damage, with persons needing dialysis to merely stay alive.
There is an increased incidence of heart disease, myocardial
infarction and strokes among diabetes. And men there are
an increased incidence of impotence among diabetes which
has its effects on family life and the man's self-esteem.
Every 17 seconds someone in the World is diagnosed with
diabetes. Researchers argues more than 371 million people
across the globe have diabetes. This figure is predicted to
rise over 550 million by 2030. Ladies and gentleman there is
an urgent need to address this disease. After this devastating
information, the good news is the condition is preventable.
So the next time you are tempted to overindulge in the foods
we love, remember you may be eating yourself into a disease
state for which there is no cure.
Diabetes awareness
Agnes George
Mind & Body Healthy Lifestyle Company, UK