Tag Archives: physical activity

Correlation of Baecke’s habitual physical activity with blood sugar levels in type II diabetes mellitus : Rupali Shelvalkar and Isha Shah

ABSTRACT:

Physical exercise is known as to improve insulin sensitivity and blood sugar levels . In busy schedule people may find it difficult to dedicate time for exercises. Hence it’s important to evaluate the routine physical activity and it’s effects on blood sugar. The objective of the study Was to correlate Baecke’s physical activity with fasting and post prandial blood sugar in type || diabetes mellitus. 60 participants both male and female between 30-60 years were given Baecke’s scale and blood sugar levels were noted. The results showed significant correlation of Baecke’s total index width with fasting (-0.4467.p-0.0003) and post prandial level.