NURS-FPX 6011 PICOT Question  In adults with Type 2 diabetes, a healthy diet and regular exercise have a more significant impact as compared to standard diabetes management without a specific focus on lifestyle changes, which leads to lower blood glucose levels and weight management within a year.

NURS-FPX 6011 Evidence-Based Practice for Patient-Centered Care and Population Health

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Implementing evidence-based practice for promoting a healthy lifestyle

Hey everyone, this is ______, and my topic of presentation is the implementation of evidence-based practices for diabetes type 2 patients to promote a healthy lifestyle. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent problems that is often worsened by an unhealthy lifestyle. The core deficit in diabetes type 2 is the insulin resistance that is often built up due to unhealthy lifestyles such as lack of exercise and obesity. Due to insulin resistance, the body’s insulin cells become restrained, eventually reducing insulin secretion. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2022), around 37.3 million

Americans have diabetes, which makes up around 11.3% of the overall American population. From this population, almost 37.1 million patients are adults or 18 years old and older. Furthermore, other statistical reports have highlighted that out of all the diabetic cases within the country, 90.9% are of diabetes type 2, making up 21 million of all the cases (Julia, 2022). Studies have highlighted that diabetes and obesity often increase the future risk of cardiovascular diseases, making it more difficult to treat either of the conditions (Sharma et al., 2020). Also, other studies have highlighted that an unhealthy lifestyle and diabetes increase the risk of developing other coronary heart diseases, which may include vascular problems, issues in electrical mechanisms, and arrhythmias (Piché et al., 2020). There are studies that have linked the worsening condition of the heart with uncontrolled diabetes as well (Zareinu et al., 2020).

PICOT Question 

In adults with Type 2 diabetes, a healthy diet and regular exercise have a more significant impact as compared to standard diabetes management without a specific focus on lifestyle changes, which leads to lower blood glucose levels and weight management within a year.

Population: Adults