Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal · 2019 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineEndocrinologyPhysiologyDiabetologyExercise PhysiologyPhysical ActivityAerobic ExerciseDiabetes ControlDiabetes ManagementDiabetes MellitusGlycemic ControlMetabolic Responses To ExerciseBlood Glucose RegulationCarbohydrate Ingestion During ExerciseGlucose ConcentrationInterventional EffectsType 2 Diabetes Exercise PrescriptionType 2 Diabetes Hyperglycemia ManagementType 2 Diabetes Mellitus TreatmentType 2 Diabetes Treatment
Long term aerobic exercise is beneficial for combating hyperglycaemia in T2DM patients, however, little is known about the immediate effect of aerobic exercise on hyperglycaemia in this populace. Ascertaining this might be useful in managing sudden rise in blood glucose level seen in poorly managed T2DM patients in our environment. This is an interventional study in which sex and age-matched T2DM patients participated. Subjects were randomly allocated into groups, and were on prescribed oral hypoglycemics and diabetes exchange diet, which provided about 50-60% of calories from carbohydrates, 10-20% of calories from protein and 0.05), and blood glucose level measured by HbA1c and fructosamine (P> 0.05), while the intervention group had higher FBG. Results reveal significant decrease in blood glucose level measured by FBG (P< 0.05) and fructosamine (P <0.05) in the exercise group. Single bout aerobic exercise reduces blood glucose level in T2DM patients but the reduction is small and short-lived.