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    Peer support for self-management of diabetes improved outcomes in international settings
    (2012-01) Edwin B. Fisher; Renée I. Boothroyd; Muchieh Maggy Coufal; Linda C. Baumann; Jean Claude Mbanya; Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus; Boosaba Sanguanprasit; Chanuantong Tanasugarn; ชะนวนทอง ธนสุกาญจน์; Mahidol university. Faculty of Public Health. Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences
    in symptom management, diet, blood pressure, body mass index, and blood sugar levels for many of those taking part in the programs. For policy makers, the broader message is that by emphasizing the four key peer support functions, diabetes management programs
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    The use of a pedometer with or without a supervised exercise program for control of pre- to mild hypertension A randomized control trial and follow-up study in Thailand
    (2017) Sukanya Chongthawonsatid; Wipawee Chinjenpradit; Mahidol University. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Department of Social Sciences; Mahidol University. Golden Jubilee Medical Center. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
    intervention for the control of blood pressure. The purpose of this paper is to compare the effectiveness of a supervised modified exercise program of moderate-intensity exercise for one hour per week including the use of a pedometer..., and with the use of a pedometer alone without additional exercise in reducing blood pressure. Design/methodology/approach – The study was a randomized control trial, with an experimental group of 30 people and a control group of 26 people. Participants were
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    Physical activity, dietary habits and blood pressure of hypertensive patients in Phutthamonthon district, Nakorn Pathom province, Thailand
    (2009) Mandal, Ganesh Kumar; Wirat Kamsrichan; วิรัตน์ คำศรีจันทร์; Napaporn Sowattanangoon; นภาพร โสวัฒนางกูร; Napaporn Sowattanangoon; Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
    the relationship of these behavioral factors with hypertension. This research revealed that the majority of patients were leading sedentary lifestyles and consuming unhealthy diets. Lifestyle related risk factors, particularly excess body weight and low levels... of physical activity, were evident in hypertensive patients. A statistically significant negative (inverse) linear relationship was found between vegetable consumption and diastolic blood pressure (r = -0.185, p < 0.05). Although the study found
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    The dementia and disability project in Thai elderly: rational, design, methodology and early results
    (2013) Vorapun Senanarong; Kamolthip Harnphadungkit; Niphon Poungvarin; Sathit Vannasaeng; Samut Chongwisal; Tipa Chakorn; Piyanuch Jamjumrus; Atthapon Raksthaput; Sinisa Chaichanettee; Nattapol Aoonkaew; Suthipol Udompunthurak; Doody, Rachelle S.; Cummings, Jeffrey L.; Mahidol University. Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital.
    or dementia and cognitively normal elderly had brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or at baseline. 319 elders from the 3 groups had blood tests to investigate the risks and possible etiologies of dementia including genotyping at baseline. Results
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    Buddhist Temple: the well-being space for the aged in Thailand
    (2012-01) Kwanchit Sasiwongsaroj; Saowapa Pornsiripongse; Yongyuth Burasith; Patcharin Ketjamnong; Nutarat Koosakulrat; Mahidol University. Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia
    The world is experiencing an increase in the number of elderly people. This global trend is more advanced in western countries. However, many Asian countries are experiencing the same phenomenon, and within the next few decades, Asia will be the “oldest” region in the world. Adverse effects from a rapidly aging population on society and economy are evident; therefore, policy options are being created to deal with these problems. Nevertheless alternative solutions are still needed. As Asia is the region with the highest proportion of Buddhists in the world and Buddhist principles are embedded within belief systems of followers, the idea of using religious space to support the aging population might be worthy of consideration. This academic interest raises two questions: (1) beyond the use of temple space for preserving and spreading Buddhist teachings, do monastic institutions manage temple space for the benefit of elderly ?, and (2) how do such ancillary activities contribute to the well-being of the aged? This paper uses evidence from Thailand, a country with a large number of Buddhist temples (37,075), to explore these issues. The synthesis reveals that beyond religious activities, numerous secular activities are conducted at temples. These activities conform to the Buddhist worldview on aging and seem to actively promote the well-being of the aged in three dimensions; namely, physical and psychological health, lifelong learning, and social well-being. This article seeks to refocus attention away from governmental management of the elderly towards local management, in the belief that this would be particularly helpful in parts of Asia where institutional welfare is somewhat unreliable. As the temple is a component of the community and plays an important role in the cultural life of Buddhists, it is argued that using temple space can serve as an alternative approach to the development of appropriate policies aimed at enhancing the well-being of the aged in the Buddhist world.