A Prospective Study of Physical Activity and Its Role in Management and Prevention of Diabetes

Dewan, M.

《Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy》 3卷2期 (2007/12) Pp. 111-119

並列摘要

Physical activity may be a therapeutic tool in a variety of patients with, or at risk for diabetes. Recent evidence has shown that increased physical activity in conjunction with dietary changes can prevent individuals heading towards diabetes. Physical activity plays an independent role in protection against diabetes. Present study indicates that in a total sample of 1000 subjects, 359 persons are performing physical activities and 641 are doing sitting type of work. Borderline, newly detected, known and total diabetic subjects are more in subjects performing sitting type of work than physical work. Men are more physically active than women. Physical activity is more in rural population in borderline and newly detected diabetic subjects but in known cases it is more in urban population. Hence the risk of developing diabetes is more in urban population. In the total population (1000) only 38 subjects (3.8%) were doing exercise daily. Similarly in the present study, borderline, newly detected, known and total diabetic subjects are more in physically inactive persons. The significance of this study, thus, lies in the fact that the individuals are unaware of their disease status and more having a sedentary life style. These findings indicate that promotion of physical activity is important in the prevention of diabetes mellitus.

並列關鍵字

Diabetes ； Physical activity ； Sedentary ； Borderline ； Newly detected diabetics