Abstract:
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Background: Diabetes mellitus has become a worldwide epidemic. Applying exercise regularly has a positive
impact on type II diabetics and considered as a therapeutic non-pharmacological mode for diabetes mellitus
(DM). Aims: to study the effects of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity on glycemic control, lipid profile
and body mass index (BMI) of type II diabetics. Method: 80 cases of type II diabetic patients were recruited.
While 54 subjects were involved on non-supervised regular exercise (30 minutes- 5 to 7 days/week) for 12 weeks
(EX group), 26 were sedentary (NEX group). Complete history and laboratory investigations including fasting
blood sugar (FBS), random blood sugar (RBS), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), cholesterol (Ch), Triglyceride
(T.G.), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), very low density lipoprotien (VLDL) and
BMI were measured for each participant in two time points: base line and after 12 weeks. Results: Base line
glycemic indices for EX group (FBS, and HbA1c) were significantly reduced after 12 weeks of exercise (180.4
±67.9 Vs 124 ±30, 8.38 ±2 Vs 7 ±1.2, respectively; P value = 0.000). There was a significant decrease in
Cholesterol, TG, and LDL values post 12 weeks of exercise compared to baseline values (p value= 0.000).
Similarly, the results reported a significant decrease in BMI values post exercise compared to pre-exercise
measurements (30± 6 Vs 31 ± 6, P value =0.000). No significant changes were documented in glycemic indices,
lipid profile and BMI in the control group. Conclusion: The aerobic exercise has a beneficial effect on
metabolic control (i.e. hyperglycemia, hyper lipidemic and obesity) for diabetes. Hence, it is recommended as a
non-pharmacologic therapeutic modality in the management of type II DM.
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