Yaşlılarda Akdeniz Diyeti ve DASH Diyetinin Kan Glukoz Düzeyinin Korunmasına Etkisi

Year 2022, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 226 - 235, 20.12.2022

Selin Sezgi Poyraz Seda Çiftçi

Abstract

Diyabet, yaşlanan nüfus için önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Diyabetik bireylerde sağlıklı beslenme modellerinin teşvik edilmesine odaklanılmalıdır ve bu durum sağlanırken bireylerin yemek yeme zevkini sürdürmek de önemlidir. “Akdeniz Mutfağı”; sağlığın geliştirilmesi ve korunmasında etkili olan, aromalar açısından zengin, doğayla uyum içinde yaşayanların zevklerini ve ruhunu öne çıkaran bir kalıp veya geleneği ifade etmektedir. Akdeniz tarzı beslenme modeli ve yaşam boyu sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlıklarıyla diyabet, kardiyovasküler hastalıklar gibi kronik hastalıkların oluşma ihtimali azaltılabilmekte hatta önlenebilmektedir. Akdeniz diyeti diyabet insidansı için daha düşük risk, daha iyi glisemik kontrol ve diyabetik hastalarda kardiyovasküler risk faktörlerinde iyileşme ile ilişkilidir. Bu faktörler üzerinde etkili olabilecek beslenme alışkanlıklarından biri olan DASH diyeti, meyve ve sebze, tam tahıllı besinler, mineral açısından zengin besinler, düşük doymuş yağ alımı ve düşük sodyumlu diyete vurgu yapılmasıyla karakterize edilmektedir. DASH diyeti kardiyovasküler sağlık ve hipertansiyonun kontrol edilmesi için kullanılsa da uzun süreli glisemik kontrolün sağlanmasında ve Tip 2 diyabetin yönetiminde de etkili olabilmektedir. Bu makalede, diyabetik yaşlı bireylerde Akdeniz diyeti ve DASH diyetinin glisemik kontrole etkisi literatürdeki kanıta dayalı son yayınlar incelenerek derlenmiştir.

Keywords

akdeniz diyeti, dash diyeti, glisemik kontrol, yaşlılık

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Thanks

Makalemizin başından sonuna kadar bana yol gösterip rehberlik yapan sayın danışmanım Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Seda ÇİFTÇİ'ye teşekkür ederim.

The Effect of Mediterranean Diet and DASH Diet on the Maintenance and Sustain of Blood Sugar Levels in the Elderly

Abstract

Diabetes prevalence is high in elderly individuals. The focus should be on promoting healthier eating patterns in diabetic individuals, and it is also important to maintain individuals' enjoyment of eating while ensuring this. “Mediterranean cuisine"; It refers to a pattern or tradition that is effective in the development and protection of health, rich in aromas, highlighting the tastes and spirit of those who live in harmony with nature. With the Mediterranean-style diet and lifelong healthy eating habits, the possibility of chronic disease can be reduced or even prevented. The Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk for the incidence of diabetes, better glycemic control, and improved cardiovascular risk factors in diabetic patients. The DASH diet, which is one of the dietary habits that may have an effect on these factors, is characterized by emphasizing fruit and vegetables, whole grain foods, mineral-rich foods, low saturated fat intake and low sodium diet. Although the DASH diet is used to control cardiovascular health and hypertension, it can also be effective in providing long-term glycemic control and in the management of Type 2 diabetes. In this article, the effects of the Mediterranean diet and DASH diet on glycaemic control in diabetic elderly individuals were reviewed by examining recent evidence-based publications in the literature.

Keywords

mediterranean diet, dash diet, glycemic control, elderly

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