Impact of Dietary Counseling on Nutritional Status, Antioxidant Nutrient Intake, and Metabolic Syndrome Parameters in People with Metabolic Syndrome Attending Diet Therapy Clinic at a Municipal Hospital In Kumasi, Ghana.

Baba Suleman Aminu0 个研究点目标入组 82 人开始时间: 2023年3月22日最近更新: 2023年5月29日

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•1. Eligible subjects were 18–70-year-old adults.
•2. Patients who had been diagnosed with MetS The diagnostic criteria were based on at least three or more of the following characteristics of the MetS by NCEP-ATP III: Below are the diagnostic criteria
•-Central obesity (waist circumference =102 cm for men and =88 cm for women).
•-Elevated triglycerides =1.7 mmol/l (or on pharmacological therapy).
•-Reduced HDL-cholesterol <1.0 mmol/l for men and <1.3 mmol/l for women - or on pharmacological therapy)
•-Raised BP =130/85 mmHg (or on pharmacological therapy).
•-Elevated fasting plasma glucose =5.6 mmol/l. (or on pharmacological therapy)
•3. Patients who were receiving dietary counseling at Manhyia District Hospital (the intervention group) and those who were not receiving any dietary counseling but receiving their standard treatment at Ejisu Government Hospital (the control group).
•4. Patients who gave their consent to be part of the study and were willing to follow a dietary
•counseling regimen for three months.

•Exclusion criteria included all those who;
•1. Were below 18 years of age and did not meet the NCEP-ATP III criteria of MetS.
•2. Were diagnosed with MetS less than a year ago and did not attend any of the hospitals under study.
•3. Were non-ambulatory critically ill MetS patients whose conditions (from the patient hospital record book or folder) such as cancer, liver disease, asthma, and inflammatory disorders contribute immensely to oxidative stress.
•4. MetS subjects with impaired memory or cognitive functions or the presence of mental illness causing an inability to give an appropriate or logical response to questions with the help of a psychiatrist.
•5. Individuals with MetS who were on any antioxidant therapy or supplements one month prior to the study.
•6. Refused to give their consent to be part of the study and refused to follow COVID-19 protocols.

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Baba Suleman Aminu