title: Lifestyle Improvement through Continuous Measurements of Hemoglobin A1c Levels and Lifestyle Checks at the Community Pharmacy in Three Cases.
abstract: In this study, we took continuous measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and conducted lifestyle checks in three cases to determine if these parameters were effective in improving overall wellness. We selected three young men with relatively high HbA1c levels. During the 12-weeks study periods, we regularly measured each participant's HbA1c levels and monitored their lifestyle habits every two weeks at the community pharmacy once every 2 weeks using specific guidelines. The first participant, a 23-year-old man, had a HbA1c level of 5.7% at his first measurement. His HbA1c level decreased to 5.2% at the last measurement. The second participant, a 19-year-old man, had an initial HbA1c level of 5.7% and a final HbA1c level of 5.4%. The third participant was a 22-year-old man with an initial HbA1c level of 5.4%. His HbA1c level had decreased to 5.1% by the last measurement. The lifestyles of all three men improved with respect to exercise and diet. Based on these results, we surmise that continuous measurements of HbA1c and regular lifestyle checks may contribute to reducing the risk of lifestyle-related disease.
authors.affiliation: Educational Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Nobuko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nabetani
authors.forename: Norimasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Umemura
authors.forename: Chigusa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human