Institution: | 1. Department of Sports Sciences, Exercise and Health, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;2. EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal;3. EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal;4. Department of Sports Sciences, Exercise and Health, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Northern Region Health Administration, Porto, Portugal |
Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of a food education programme, with easy-to-implement strategies integrated in a community-based exercise programme, on dietary pattern of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Thirty-three patients (65.4 ± 5.9 years old) were engaged in a 9-month randomised controlled trial: a supervised exercise programme (control group CON]; n = 15; combined exercise; three sessions per week; 75 min per session) or the same exercise programme plus a concomitant 16-week food education programme (experimental group EXP]; n = 18; 15-min. group classes and dual-task strategies during exercise). Dietary pattern was assessed using a 3-day food record at baseline and at 9 months. The intake of total fat, polyunsaturated fat, and the daily servings of vegetables significantly increased in EXP compared with the CON group. Retention and adherence to the programme were 54% and 49.5 ± 27.2%, respectively. This food education programme improved dietary pattern of patients with T2D. Special attention should be given to strategies that support participants’ attendance. |