Exercise alone can play an important therapeutic role in patients with type 2 diabetes by contributing to glucose control and to beneficial carbohydrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
Exercise habits of diabetics with good diabetic control were compared with those having poor control. Regular exercise correlated “positively and significantly” with glycemic (blood sugar) control. However, most adults with the disease do not exercise regularly. The association of exercise with diabetic control is independent of age, body mass index, race, smoking, alcohol intake, diet, and diabetic medications.
Exercise habits of diabetics with good diabetic control were compared with those having poor control. Regular exercise correlated “positively and significantly” with glycemic (blood sugar) control. However, most adults with the disease do not exercise regularly. The association of exercise with diabetic control is independent of age, body mass index, race, smoking, alcohol intake, diet, and diabetic medications.
