ABSTRACT
Although there are lots of improvements are being done in the clinical care of the patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus but still there is an increase in the prevalence, incidence, and mortality because of diabetes mellitus in children. Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem in both developed and developing countries. It has increased putting this disease in the dimension of an epidemic. Diabetes is associated with several complications which increase the risk of many serious health problems . Therefore, this review was aimed to discuss the antidiabetic effects of diet and physical activity (PA) on children by summarizing the signi?cant studies on this topic. This review found that several studies have been recommended that physical activity , exercise and dietary management are important criterion for the effective management of DM in children . PA is a non-pharmacologic therapy which is a signi?cant strategy for the management of TI DM and is an appropriate lifestyle modi?cation approach to be practiced by these patients. The studies showed that PA has antidiabetic effects which are evidenced by its substantial role in improving the blood glucose (BG) levels of the individuals with TI DM where it helps them to control their levels of glucose in the blood. It plays a signi?cant role in glycemic control . Finally, this review concludes that PA is the cornerstone in the management of T2DM. It also suggests that more attention is needed to its signi?cance in the prevention, glycemic control, and its role in the management of the morbidity and mortality associated with TIDM. Practical PA recommendations and suggestions for the future direction of research in this area are also provided.