TY - JOUR
T1 - Diabetes-specific Quality of Life After a Low-carbohydrate and Low-fat Dietary Intervention
AU - Davis, Nichola J.
AU - Tomuta, Nora
AU - Isasi, Carmen R.
AU - Leung, Vivien
AU - Wylie-Rosett, Judith
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation, awarded to Dr Wylie-Rosett, the Diabetes Research and Training Center (P60 DK020541), and the Clinical and Translational Science Award (UL1 RR025750) Clinicaltrials.gov registration: NCT00795691.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Purpose The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of a 12-month weight loss intervention with either a low-carbohydrate or a low-fat diet on quality of life (QOL) among obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods Participants were enrolled in a randomized trial comparing a low-carbohydrate to a low-fat diet in type 2 diabetes. QOL was assessed with the Diabetes-39 questionnaire, which measures QOL within 5 distinct scales: anxiety and worry, diabetes control, energy and mobility, social burden, and sexual functioning. Repeated measures ANOVA compared change in QOL scales at baseline and 6 and 12 months. Results Forty-six participants completed all measures. Following 12 months, there was a significant reduction in the scores related to sexual function and energy and mobility, suggesting improvement in QOL related to these domains. These changes were not significantly different between dietary arms. Changes in weight, A1C, and dietary composition were not significantly correlated with changes in QOL. Conclusions Participants with diabetes have various options for weight loss. Dietary interventions with either low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets may lead to some improvements in QOL in patients with type 2 diabetes.
AB - Purpose The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of a 12-month weight loss intervention with either a low-carbohydrate or a low-fat diet on quality of life (QOL) among obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods Participants were enrolled in a randomized trial comparing a low-carbohydrate to a low-fat diet in type 2 diabetes. QOL was assessed with the Diabetes-39 questionnaire, which measures QOL within 5 distinct scales: anxiety and worry, diabetes control, energy and mobility, social burden, and sexual functioning. Repeated measures ANOVA compared change in QOL scales at baseline and 6 and 12 months. Results Forty-six participants completed all measures. Following 12 months, there was a significant reduction in the scores related to sexual function and energy and mobility, suggesting improvement in QOL related to these domains. These changes were not significantly different between dietary arms. Changes in weight, A1C, and dietary composition were not significantly correlated with changes in QOL. Conclusions Participants with diabetes have various options for weight loss. Dietary interventions with either low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets may lead to some improvements in QOL in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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U2 - 10.1177/0145721711436132
DO - 10.1177/0145721711436132
M3 - Article
C2 - 22316641
AN - SCOPUS:84858995104
SN - 0145-7217
VL - 38
SP - 250
EP - 255
JO - The Diabetes Educator
JF - The Diabetes Educator
IS - 2
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