ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS IN SAMBALPUR, ODISHA

Abstract

Background: Physical activity and regular exercise play an important role in glycemic control, which is considered an important part of the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of the study was to assess the physical activity (PA) and the presence of diabetes related complications and blood sugar level among type 2 diabetic subjects. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Out Patient Department (OPD) of District Head Quarter Hospital, Sambalpur. A group of 300 subjects were randomly selected for the purpose of the study. Questionnaire method was used for data collection. Physical activity was assessed on the basis of walking, cycling, swimming, gardening, pranayam and yoga practiced regularly/occasionally/never. Results: Most of patients having Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) were male and majority of them belonged to upper middle class. Walking was found to be most commonly practiced physical activity by the respondents i.e. 69%, followed by gardening (40.333%), yoga (25.666%) (11.333%) and pranayam (23.333%). It was further observed that very less percentage of respondents regularly use cycle i.e. 11.33% and poor diabetes control evident by the high blood glucose level among 56% of the respondents. The reported secondary complications included: nephropathy (31.343%), neuropathy (26.119%), cardiovascular diseases (15.671%), foot ulcer (13.432%) and retinopathy (13.432%) respectively. It was also observed statistical significance between FBS level and physical activity with health complications. Conclusions: Physical activity carries significant benefits to patients having (T2DM) and there is a need to address physical activity and prescribed it to the patients to prevent, control and postpone the appearance of the complication of the (T2DM).