Constans T, Lecomte P
Faculté de Médecine, Université Frangois Rabelais, Tours, France.
Diabetes Metab. 2007 Apr;33 Suppl 1:S79-86. doi: 10.1016/s1262-3636(07)80060-7.
Among the therapeutic resources available for the elderly diabetic, diet and exercise are often neglected because patients are reluctant to make changes and significant amount of time of healthcare providers and physicians is required for patient education. Diet and exercise work in synergy to lower the biological parameters of diabetes control. Diet in the elderly diabetic patient is based essentially on the nutritional recommendations for the elderly subject, diabetic or non diabetic. Recent studies on exercise demonstrate the value of resistance training in increasing muscle mass, preferably over endurance training. The benefits obtained also involve autonomy and quality of life. Taking up exercise is not devoid of disadvantages because of the frequent co-morbidity at this age.
在老年糖尿病患者可利用的治疗资源中，饮食和运动常常被忽视，因为患者不愿做出改变，而且需要医护人员和医生花费大量时间对患者进行教育。饮食和运动协同作用以降低糖尿病控制的生物学参数。老年糖尿病患者的饮食基本上基于针对老年人群（无论是否患有糖尿病）的营养建议。最近关于运动的研究表明，阻力训练在增加肌肉量方面比耐力训练更具优势。所获得的益处还包括自主性和生活质量。由于这个年龄段经常存在合并症，开始运动并非没有缺点。
