PMID- 34200198
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210713
LR  - 20210713
IS  - 1660-4601 (Electronic)
IS  - 1661-7827 (Print)
IS  - 1660-4601 (Linking)
VI  - 18
IP  - 11
DP  - 2021 Jun 7
TI  - Community-Based Exercise and Lifestyle Program Improves Health Outcomes in Older 
      Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.
LID - 10.3390/ijerph18116147 [doi]
LID - 6147
AB  - BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Beat It-a 
      community-based exercise and lifestyle intervention-in improving anthropometric 
      and physical fitness outcomes in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus 
      (T2DM). METHODS: Australians with T2DM who were aged 60 years or older were 
      included. These individuals were enrolled in Beat It, a twice-weekly supervised 
      group exercise and education program conducted over 8 weeks. Anthropometric 
      measurements and physical fitness parameters were assessed at baseline and 
      completion. Physical fitness measures were then compared to validated criterion 
      standards of fitness levels required by older adults to remain physically 
      independent into later life. RESULTS: A total of 588 individuals were included in 
      the study. At baseline, a substantial proportion of the cohort had physical 
      fitness measures that were below the standard for healthy independent living for 
      their gender and age. Significant improvements in waist circumference and 
      physical fitness were observed post program and resulted in an increase in the 
      number of participants who met the standard for healthy independent living. 
      CONCLUSIONS: Participation in Beat It improved important health outcomes in older 
      adults with T2DM. A longer-term follow-up is needed to determine whether these 
      positive changes were maintained beyond the delivery of the program.
FAU - Kirwan, Morwenna
AU  - Kirwan M
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0319-5670
AD  - Faculty of Medicine, Health & Human Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 
      NSW 2109, Australia.
FAU - Chiu, Christine L
AU  - Chiu CL
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6411-9719
AD  - Faculty of Medicine, Health & Human Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 
      NSW 2109, Australia.
FAU - Hay, Mellissa
AU  - Hay M
AD  - Diabetes NSW & ACT, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
FAU - Laing, Thomas
AU  - Laing T
AD  - Diabetes NSW & ACT, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210607
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Int J Environ Res Public Health
JT  - International journal of environmental research and public health
JID - 101238455
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Australia
MH  - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/therapy
MH  - Exercise
MH  - Humans
MH  - Life Style
MH  - Outcome Assessment, Health Care
MH  - Physical Fitness
PMC - PMC8200982
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - community based
OT  - diabetes
OT  - exercise physiologist
OT  - fitness
OT  - independent living
OT  - lifestyle
OT  - physical activity
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2021/07/03 06:00
MHDA- 2021/07/14 06:00
PMCR- 2021/06/07
CRDT- 2021/07/02 01:06
PHST- 2021/04/20 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/05/28 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/06/04 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/07/02 01:06 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/07/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/07/14 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/06/07 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ijerph18116147 [pii]
AID - ijerph-18-06147 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/ijerph18116147 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 7;18(11):6147. doi: 
      10.3390/ijerph18116147.