Thesis (M. Med. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 1999. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-148). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ39211.

published_or_final_version / Nursing Studies / Master / Master of Nursing

This study was concerned with the impact of telephone and letter follow-up on the glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlc) levels and quality of life of adult patients who completed the recognized diabetes education program at Ball Memorial Hospital's Diabetes Care Center between March 2002 and October 2002. The study was a quasi-experimental design, randomly assigning subjects by clusters to one of three treatment groups: telephone follow-up only, letter follow-up only, or telephone and letter follow-up. All follow-up attempts were made by certified diabetes educators employed by Ball Memorial Hospital for twelve weeks following the completion of the program. Reviewing patient records prior to and twelve weeks following the completion of the recognized diabetes education program determined HbAlc levels. Quality of life was measured, using a pre-existing instrument, prior to and twelve weeks after the completion of the program. A two-way design analysis of variance for repeated measures was used to determine if pretest/posttest differences in HbA 1 c and quality of life were different among treatment groups. There was a lack of statistical significance in mean HbAlc levels and quality of life values from pretest to posttest among subjects of the three treatment groups. However, a test of within-groups effects showed a statistically significant difference in the pretest and posttest quality of life values and HbAlc levels for all subjects included in the study. / Department of Physiology and Health Science

Male Sprague-Dawley rats were used to determine whether insulin resistance develops between 1.5-4.0 months of age and whether it is related to aging or the development of obesity. Animals were randomly placed into a single 1.5 months old group (1.5 CN) or raised in one of three 4.0 month old groups; exercise trained (ET), pairfed (PF), or sedentary control (4.0 CN). The ET group was fed ad Iibitum and had free access to a spontaneous exercise wheel, while the PF group was fed to maintain equal body weight with the ET group. The young group was sacrificed with nembutal injection (45 mg/kg body weight) at 1.5 months while the other three groups were sacrificed at 4.0 months of age. Epididymal fat pads were removed, digested with collagenase (5 mg/ml) and the isolated cells sized and assayed for 2-deoxyglucose transport over a range of insulin concentrations (0-1000 µU/ml). Body composition (percent fat, bone and muscle) was performed on the carcasses of these animals at a later date. The 2-deoxyglucose transport of the 1.5 CN group was significantly greater than the 4.0 CN group at insulin concentrations of 50, 250 and 1000 uU/ml and significantly greater than all 4.0 months groups at 1000 11U/ml- The adipocyte size was significantly smaller in the 1.5 CN group followed in ascending order by the ET, PF and 4.0 CN group. The body compositions demonstrated the expected trends as the 1.5 CN group had the highest percent bone and muscle while demonstrating the lowest percent fat. The ET group was most able to maintain the body composition of the 1.5 CN group, while the PF and 4.0 CN groups were least able to maintain this composition respectively.The results indicate that: 1) Adipocyte insulin resistance develops in the rat between 1.5 and 4.0 months of age. 2) This development of insulin resistance is related to obesity and not to aging. 3) Exercise may prevent the development of insulin resistance by preventing adipocyte hypertrophy. 4) Exercise helps maintain optimal body composition. These results should be of interest to type II diabetics as an exercise program may decrease their adipocyte size, enhance body composition and decrease insulin resistance.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rutgers University, 2007. / "Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences." Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-45).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-146).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rhode Island, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-176).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.