Ketogenic Diet: Golden Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus an Intervention Study, Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 86, Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2021, Pages 1435-1446 PDF (949.79 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.209967 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aml Ahmed Mohammed ELmetwaly* 1; Entisar Gaad El moula Shaaban2; Ateya Megahed Ibrahim3; Safaa Salem Salem Shetawy4; Eman Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed2 | ||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt. | ||
| 3PhD, Family and Community health Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt | ||
| 4Clinical Nutritionist, Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorder and Geriatrics Department, Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Ketogenic diets (KDs) have increased popularity among patients and researchers comparable due to their putative anti-tumor mechanisms plus its effect in reducing body weight in obese patients, and improving glycemic& lipid metabolism of diabetic patients. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of ketogenic diet on blood glucose level, body mass index and quality of life among breast cancer patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at inpatient department at oncology center Mansoura University, and follows those patients at outpatient clinics. Subjects: A purposive sample of 26 type 2 diabetes mellitus breast cancer obese patients was enrolled in this study. Tools: Two tools were used. Tool I: Structured interview questionnaire. Tool II: SF-8 Questionnaire. Results: The mean and SD of body mass index, hemoglobin A1C and fasting blood sugar of females’ patients were 34.78±7.176, 8.94±1.156 and 223.50±41.84 respectively, before starting Ketogenic diet, which changed with significant difference to become 32.76±6.841, 7.33±0.686 and 135.00±29.28 respectively, after applying Ketogenic diet. Conclusion: The data presented in the present study showed that a ketogenic diet can help as a natural therapy for significant weight reduction in obese patients, glycemic control and improving quality of life for type 2 diabetic breast cancer patients. Recommendation: This study recommended that Ketogenic diet should be incorporated in the dietary regimen for patients suffering from obesity, breast cancer and type 2 diabetes. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Breast cancer; Glycemic control; Ketogenic diet; Obesity; Quality of life; and Type 2 diabetes mellitus | ||
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