the interactive effect of home-based aerobic training and turmeric supplementation on the quality of life in type 2 diabetic women

Background: type 2 diabetes is the most common health problem worldwide. exercise and dietary interventions can help individuals with type 2 diabetes to improve their condition. objectives: the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of aerobic training (at) and turmeric supplement (ts) on the quality of life (qol) of middle-aged hyperlipidemic women with type 2 diabetes. methods: this study investigated 42 women with type 2 diabetes aged 45 to 60 years, who were volunteered and divided into four groups, including control + placebo (c; n = 11), at + placebo (at; n = 10), ts (n = 11), and at + ts (n = 11). aerobic training program was conducted for eight weeks (3 sessions per week for 20 to 40 minutes with 60 - 75% of maximum heart rate). the ts and at + ts consumed 2100 mg per day of turmeric for eight weeks. the 26-item who qol questionnaire (who qol-bref) was used to assess qol. finally, the data were statistically analyzed at a significant level of p < 0.05 using one-way analysis of variance (anova), tukey’s post hoc, and an independent t-test with spss. results: at + ts (p = 0.001), at (p = 0.023), and ts (p = 0.039) significantly improved the average qol after eight weeks. however, the improvement in at + ts was more significant for the qol of type 2 diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia compared to other groups. conclusions: according to the results, exercise and turmeric supplementation can be used to improve the qol of middle-aged women with type 2 hyperlipidemia during covid-19 quarantine.