Mild Versus Moderate Exercises on Glucose Level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

ZAHRA M.H. SERRY, Ph.D., HANY M.Gh. ABD EL-AZIZ, Ph.D.;; NAGWA A. MOHAMMED, M.D., DINA M. ABAZA, M.D.;; MOHAMED, Ph.D., GIHAN S.

doi:10.21608/mjcu.2019.52517

Mild Versus Moderate Exercises on Glucose Level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Document Type : Original Article

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10.21608/mjcu.2019.52517

Abstract

Abstract
Background: Glucose level is increased in diabetic patient and exercise is an important method in decreasing fasting and postprandial glucose level.
Aim of Study: The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of mild exercises versus moderate exercise on glucose level in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Subject and Methods: 40 patients (men and women) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus) with age ranged from 50 to 60 years old. They were selected from medical Health insurance clinic in Misr El-Gedida. They were divided into two groups. Group A included 20 patients participated in mild exercise in form of 10 minute walking program 3 times weekly for two months and Group B included 20 patients participated in a moderate exercise in form of 10 minute walking program 3 times weekly for two months. Blood sample for measuring fasting and postprandial glucose level before and after exercise program.
Results: It showed that in most measures the rate of decrease of fasting and postprandial glucose level in group B who participated moderate exercise is greater than Group A who participated mild exercise.
Conclusion: Participatingexercise decreases fasting and postprandial glucose level in patients with type 2 diabetes. Moderate exercise had a greater effect on decreasing glucose level than mild exercise.

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