The Effect of Patient Education, Dietary Interventions and Physical Activity on Diabetes
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Diabetes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 May 2025 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editors
Interests: diabetes; erectile dysfunction; cardiovascular risk; silent myocardial ischemia; diabetic foot; nutrition; patient education; physical activity; female sexual dysfunction
Interests: diabetes; patient education; physical activity; erectile dysfunction; diabetic foot; nutrition; female sexual dysfunction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Diabetes is a significant health and social problem worldwide, leading to serious complications, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetic foot, kidney disease, retinopathy, liver disease, and increased mortality and disability. An unbalanced diet and low physical activity are the most important risk factors for diabetes, in addition to genetics, making both dietary interventions and regular physical activity necessary for its prevention and proper management. However, patients should follow regular patient education sessions if they would like to see lasting improvements in their lifestyle and change their knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding diabetes. Patient education, dietary interventions, and regular physical activity are now considered powerful therapeutic tools to improve the control of both diabetes and its comorbidities, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and hyperuricemia, and reduce the risk of complications.
This Special Issue aims to gather current knowledge on the effect of patient education, dietary interventions, and physical activity not only on the prevention and management of diabetes, but also its complications. We welcome original research and reviews (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses) providing useful information for diabetologists, endocrinologists, internists, nurses, nutritionists, trainers, and dieticians, as well as inspiring further innovative research.
Prof. Dr. Carmine Gazzaruso
Dr. Adriana Coppola
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diabetes
- patient education
- physical activity
- nutrition
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- erectile dysfunction
- diabetic foot
- female sexual dysfunction
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