Recognition
JMU Article:
Collaborative Research Tests Prediabetes Interventions
Author: Jim Heffernan
Students and faculty in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies are partnering with Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital to test exercise and nutritional interventions in sedentary, prediabetic men and women.
Graduate students Joan Mandelson (’05) in health sciences and Nicole Gilbertson and Katie Hilovsky (’07) in kinesiology are comparing the effects of two different exercise protocols, in conjunction with diet and lifestyle changes, on community members who have been identified as living with prediabetes.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 Americans are prediabetic. Of those individuals, up to 30 percent will develop Type 2 diabetes in the next five years. People who live with the disease are at higher risk for cardiovascular problems, blindness, kidney failure, stroke, and even loss of feet, toes or legs.
The study, part of the JMU-RMH Collaborative, has several components. Mandelson is looking at whether Sprint Interval Training — short bursts of maximum effort interspersed with longer periods of active recovery — can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in prediabetics, while Hilovsky is measuring whether SIT is as effective as moderate-intensity activity in reducing their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Gilbertson, meanwhile, is looking at the psychological effects of SIT — whether subjects rate the protocol as more enjoyable than moderate-intensity activity.
“We know that one of the main deterrents to people exercising regularly is a lack of time, so we’re testing to see if by doing high-intensity training we’re able to minimize the time in the gym while still getting the same, if not better, results,” said Mandelson, who is concentrating her studies in nutrition and physical activity..........
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http://www.jmu.edu/news/2014/11/03-diabetes-exercise-study.shtml
WHSV Story:
JMU Seeking Participants for Diabetes Research
Author: Samantha Galvez
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and some students at JMU want to find new ways to prevent people from developing type two diabetes.
The CDC says one in three people are living with prediabetes in the country right now, and 30% will develop type two diabetes within the next five years.
There is research happening at JMU, comparing two methods of exercise to see how effective it is at reducing the risk of developing the disease.
Students are utilizing machine which measures body composition, including body fat and muscle mass.
Nicole Gilbertson is one of the students working on this 16-week study. She hopes through the research she can help people make lifestyle changes now, before it's too late.
"Once you have a diabetes diagnosis your life changes drastically. The medication you need to go on, the different insulin injections, things like that, and we're trying to prevent that," Gilbertson said.
The study only looks at people who are at risk for type two diabetes, and have been diagnosed by a physician.
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http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/JMU-Seeking-Participants-for-Diabetes-Research-281891201.html
Daily News Record:
JMU Study Targets Prediabetes
Author: ELAINA SAUBER
Date: November 24, 2014
Publication: Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, VA)
HARRISONBURG - The tens of thousands of Virginians - 9.8 of every 100 people in the state - now living with diabetes are familiar with its potential health risks.
However, 1 in 3 American adults also have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which means they have a higher blood sugar level than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Of that number, as many as 30 percent will develop Type 2 diabetes in the next five years, according to...
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American College of Sports Medicine National Conference:
In 2015 my fellow researchers and I were invited to present a poster of our preliminary 8 week body composition results at the American College of Sports Medicine’s National Conference in San Diego California. This was my first experience at a conference and to say that it was inspiring is an understatement.
In June of this year I will return to the conference to present the full 16-week Framingham Risk Score data in Boston, MA.
