Improve Life Quality of Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Lifestyle Intervene in China: A System Dynamic Approach

Xia Lu, Jiangzhou Chu

Urban vocational College of Sichuan, Chengdu, 610101, China

Abstract: The prevalence of diabetes is alarming worldwide, especially in China. Along with long-term hyperglycemia for type 2 diabetes patients, their body develop lots of micro and macro-vascular diseases---complications, including cardio-vascular diseases, kidney diseases, eye diseases and so on and so forth. The diabetes complications are some leading causes of mortality and morbidity, which sever affect and reduce life quality of type 2 diabetes patients in China. The purpose of this project to utilize a System Dynamic (SD) approach improve life quality of type 2 diabetes patients in China through lifestyle intervention, including phys- ical activities and healthy dietary intake. Methods: The scope of this project was based on information obtained through scientific literature review and interviews with 2 doctors in China. Then, a causal loop diagram was created to shed light on this problem in China. Results: Results from this project show that lifestyle intervention including physical activity and healthy diet is an effective way to reduce ｏｒ intervene complications for type 2 diabetes patients in China. Conclusion: Lifestyle intervention is an effective way to improve life quality for type 2 diabetes patients.

Keywords: Improve life quality; Type 2 diabetes patients; Lifestyle intervene; China system dynamic approach