Publications by authors named "Jenna A P Sim"
The benefits of exercise and physical activity (PA) for people living with diabetes are clear. However, current exercise recommendations do not take into consideration the potential impact of female-specific hormonal changes across the lifespan on the glycemic response to exercise. Moreover, the impact of life phases on barriers to participation in exercise and PA for women compared to men with diabetes is not well described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"People Need to Know; We're Part of the Community. We're Here.": Examining Experiences of Sharing Demographic Information for a Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program.
Community Health Equity Res Policy
December 2024
Background: Collecting demographic data is critical for identifying inequities in healthcare services and delivery. Inaccurate collection of demographic data can make developing equitable health interventions and improving reach of existing interventions difficult. This study aimed to (a) examine experiences in completing a community-based type 2 diabetes prevention program Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) demographic questionnaire (SSBC-DQ) among adults from equity-owed groups, and (b) assess recommendations for improvement to the questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Exercise prehabilitation is an evidence-based, safe, and effective method to increase quality of life, physical fitness and function, and post-surgical outcomes in solid organ transplant (SOT) patients. However, few prehabilitation programs for SOT patients exist in practice. Furthermore, there is a lack of multimodal prehabilitation programs that include behavior change support.
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- - Young adults with cancer often experience physical changes that negatively affect their body image (BI) and overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), but most research has primarily focused on older cancer patients.
- - A qualitative study explored the experiences of physical activity (PA), body image, and health-related quality of life in young adult males aged 20-39 who have been diagnosed with cancer.
- - Key themes from the study revealed that cancer can lead to a loss of identity, but engaging in physical activity helps rebuild autonomy and improve body image, suggesting the need for tailored exercise programs to enhance the quality of life for this demographic.
Objectives: Diabetes prevention programs (DPPs) targeting dietary and physical activity behaviour change have been shown to decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes; however, a more thorough reporting of intervention characteristics is needed to expedite the translation of such programs into different communities. In this scoping review, we aim to synthesize how DPPs are being reported and implemented.
Methods: A scoping review using Arkey and O'Malley methods was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.