Life style modification and its role in Controlling Diabetes Mellitus type 2 in Syria

Blood glucose control reduces the microvascular and macrovascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus type II. According to the American Diabetes Association, less than a half of those with diabetes achieve optimal control of blood glucose and target values of HbA1c. Life style modifications is one of the preferences of diabetes management because the potential relationship between diet and diabetic control. So nutrition therapy which given by dietitian and generally lifestyle modifications are considered mainly integrated to traditional medication for disease. The study included 104 patients with diabetes type II (HbA1c 8% ± 1.07, BMI 26.45 ± 2.69, fasting blood glucose 148.25 ± 33.76) given diabetes self-management education program and divided into two groups. The first group was treated with glibenclamide only and the second was treated with a combination of glibenclamide and metformin. After three months monitoring, 103 patients Completed the study. Therapeutic efficacy was evaluated considering HbA1c ≤ 6.5% as a target value. The necessary statistical study to analyze the data and evaluate the statistical significance of the results was made. The results indicate that the treatment supported with life style modifications was more effective than traditional therapy and patient education at blood glucose control in patients with diabetes mellitus type II and improve their health.

Evaluation of Plasma Magnesium Levels and its Correlation with Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Type 2 Diabetes mellitus T2DM has been suggested to be the most common metabolic disorder associated with magnesium deficiency which has many adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate plasma Mg in 126 T2DM patients recruited from Diabetes Centre in Lattakia, compare them to 70 healthy individuals, and assess the correlation between plasma Mg and HbA1c as a glycemic control biomarker. Magnesium was measured using xylidyl blue colorimetric method. HbA1c was measured using ion-exchange resin separation. The SPSS 19.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Mean plasma Mg concentrations of the diabetics was significantly lower than controls (P=0.0001). Plasma magnesium was negatively correlated with HbA1c (r=-0.5, P=0.0002). Plasma magnesium was below the normal reference range (1.9-2.5 mg/dL) in 47.6% of diabetics and 28.6% of controls. In conclusion, it is important to monitor Mg levels in both T2DM patients and non-diabetics and take procedures to correct hypomagnesaemia states.