Abstract
Objective: To assess the clinical characteristics of diabetic patients who having globalrecommendation on physical activity for health published by World Health Organization (WHO).Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Outpatient Department,Dong Anh General Hospital from January 2016 to October 2016. The level of physical activitywas determined by the GPAQ (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire) questionnaire. Reachingthe recommendat -minute/week. Clinical and laboratoryfeatures were determined including age, sex, anthropometric indices, blood pressure and fastingblood glucose. Results: The study was conducted on 295 diabetic patients with the level ofphysical activity as recommended by WHO with the proportion of men being 42.0%. The averageage of the study population is 62.8 ± 9.2 years. The main physical activity of patients with diabeteswas at working time and leisure time. Daily sedentary time was 223 minutes/day for women and186 minutes/day for men. In subjects with a physical activity level that met WHOrecommendations, the mean BMI and Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) were within normal range. Thefasting blood glucose was 7.0 mmol/l in men and 6.9 mmol/l in women. Conclusion: Physicalactivity in patients with diabetes that meets WHO recommendations is mainly at work and atleisure. Blood glucose and some cardiovascular risk factors such as BMI, WHR and bloodpressure were well controlled in this patient population.
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