ABSTRACT
There are four pillars in the treatment of Diabetes : (1) Diet (2) Exercise (3) Drugs (4) Education. Unfortunately, exercise advice to patients in the most proper and scientific way is often neglected. The focus of all guidelines has been to decrease the sedentary time and introduce a structured, individualized exercise or physical activity program in all patients with Diabetes. In fact, this should be a way of life and be introduced from the earliest years in childhood as a routine part of school curriculum. However, no patient should leave the doctors clinic without a formal prescription for regular exercise as per the individuals� requirement
ABSTRACT
An Online survey was conducted by sending a ten-point questionnaire to about 200 Doctors in India, using the Survey Monkey App. A total of 146 responses were received, out of which 132 were complete. Majority of the Doctors had more than 20 years of experience in the Medical Profession and 80% of the respondents were males. Surprisingly, majority of the Doctors were happy with their income and though the prevalence of smoking and alcohol intakes was low, almost 60% had High Stress Levels. Professional Stress was almost twice that of Domestic Stress. The causes and solutions for these high levels of stress in the Indian Doctors needs to be explored further.