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.

The attitude of Syrian society toward sports

Forwardness is a sentimental acquired readiness in the individuals moving its attitude towards different cases and matters and individuals' tendency towards sport is one of those tendencies that are formed in society as a result of its culture , teaching methods and educational targets . And this is the revelation of the study which used the descriptive method using the questionnaire method which included 5150 Syrian citizens from different ages . The study concluded that there is a positive tendency in the individuals of the research sample towards sport physically, medically, psychologically, mentally and in social and revival fields. And that age was neither an effective nor a cogent factor in the individuals' tendency towards sport. And the study indicated the necessity of investment in this positive climate by placing strategies of Building and Developing the comprehensive sport awareness.