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November 18, 2025DiagnosticsOpen Access

Pilates-Based Exercise and Its Impact on Nutritional Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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BABeatriz Ruiz ArizaAAAgustín Aibar AlmazánFCFidel Hita Contreras

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial shows Pilates enhances nutritional status and health-related quality of life in older adults with type 2 diabetes, suggesting a role as complementary therapy.

Key Points

  • The study evaluates the impact of a Pilates intervention on nutritional status and health-related quality of life in older adults with Type 2 diabetes.
  • Randomized controlled trial with 104 older adults diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
  • Participants were assigned to a Pilates group or a control group.
  • Intervention included 24 supervised Pilates sessions over 12 weeks, twice weekly for 60 minutes.
  • Nutritional status assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment, and health-related quality of life using the SF-12.
  • Post-intervention showed improved nutritional status and increased health-related quality of life scores.
  • Participants reported better physical and mental health dimensions compared to controls.
  • No significant changes in health-related quality of life observed in the control group.

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Ariza et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924feebc0ce034ddc351991https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15222913
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