The Physical Activity and Fall Risk Among Iranian Older Male Adults

Kushkestani, Mehdi; Parvani, Mohsen; Nosrani, Shiva Ebrahimpour; Rezaei, Sohrab

doi:10.2174/1874434602014010159

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“…Studies reveal the effectiveness of physical activity and regular exercise in controlling weight, balancing blood glucose level, and reducing cardiovascular risk factors (3,4,(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27).…”

Section: Iran J Health Sci 2022; 10(2): 31mentioning

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The effect of six-week high-intensity interval training on muscle expression of FTO and PPAR-γ in obese diabetic rats

Kushkestani¹,

Parvani²,

Moghadassi³

et al. 2022

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Background and purpose: Recent research suggests that obese people are up to 80 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with a normal BMI. Besides, obesity, inadequate physical activity, and unhealthy diets are the main causes of this metabolic disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of six weeks of high-intensity interval training on muscle expression of Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) and Peroxisome proliferator activator receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) in obese diabetic rats. Material and methods: This experimental study was carried out on 12 male Wistar rats (220±20 g bodyweight and 10 weeks old). Animals received a high-fat diet within six weeks, and then in order to induce type 2 diabetes, an intraperitoneal injection of a single dose of 30 mg/kg freshly prepared streptozotocin (STZ) (Sigma, USA) solved in citrate buffer (pH 4.5) was performed. Diabetic rats were divided into two (High-Intensity Interval Training and control) groups randomly. HIIT program included five sessions of 30 minutes per week. 48 hours after the last training session, the outcomes were measured. The muscle expression of FTO and PPAR-γ was measured using the real-time PCR method. Independent samples t-test and Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were applied to compare the means. Results: The expression of FTO (P<0.01), fasting blood sugar (P<0.001), weight (P<0.001) and HOMA-IR (P<0.004) significantly decreased after six weeks of high-intensity interval training, whilst PPAR-γ expression (P<0.007) significantly increased. Conclusion: Regarding the results of this study, it can be stated that a six-week HIIT program can improve glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. It can also increase the expression of diabetes- and obesity-associated genes (e.g., PPAR-γ and FTO), and thereby plays a prominent role in the control and treatment of type 2 diabetes in obese patients.

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Section: Iran J Health Sci 2022; 10(2): 31mentioning

confidence: 99%

The effect of six-week high-intensity interval training on muscle expression of FTO and PPAR-γ in obese diabetic rats

Kushkestani¹,

Parvani²,

Moghadassi³

et al. 2022

JHS

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“…Autonomy for the performance of basic activities of daily living and self-care is of great value to human beings, but it is a condition that is generally affected in the elderly (1) . Circumstantial factors that involve the life of the elderly person encompass biopsychosocial, mental, functional, and safety domains, and affect well-being, dignity, and autonomy (2)(3) .…”

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Agreement with COVID-19 disinformation among Portuguese-speaking older adults: an international study

Oliveira

Araújo

et al. 2023

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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Objectives: to assess agreement with COVID-19 disinformation among Portuguese-speaking individuals aged 50 years or older. Methods: a descriptive and analytical study involving 1,214 older adults born in Portuguese-speaking countries. Data collection occurred through online information mining to recognize COVID-19 and disinformation content, and the application of a structured questionnaire. Results: agreement with disinformation content was 65.2%. Residing outside Brazil is a protective factor for agreement with disinformation content, and those who believe in the truthfulness of the information sources they receive were 31% more likely to agree with disinformation content. Conclusions: there is a high prevalence of disinformation among the older population in two Portuguese-speaking countries, which should raise the attention of healthcare professionals and guide coping strategies.

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