Assessment of physical activity level among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the UP-Philippine General Hospital diabetes clinic / Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies
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: 144-149, 2016.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-632777
ABSTRACT
@#<p style="text-align justify;"><strong>INTRODUCTION:
</strong> Physical activity is an important factor in reducing morbidity from type 2 diabetes mellitus and maintaining quality of life. There is no available data on physical activity among Filipino patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.<br /><strong>OBJECTIVES:
</strong> The objectives are to assess the physical activity level of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the UP-PGH Diabetes Clinic using Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and to determine the relationship between physical activity, health profiles and socio-demographic characteristics.<br /><strong>METHODOLOGY:
</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the physical activity levels of 151 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (46 men and 105 women) using GPAQ. Anthropometric measurements, socio-demographic profiles and HbA1c were also taken.<br /><strong>RESULTS:
</strong> Majority of subjects had moderate to high physical activity (68.9%) and most of the patients had poor glycemic control based on HbA1c of ?7% (68.2%). Subjects aged 60 years and above (68.1%; p=0.022) and with poor glycemic control (89.4%; p=<0.001) had low physical activity level. There is no significant statistical correlation between physical activity, anthropometric profile and other socio-demographic characteristics.<br /><strong>CONCLUSION:
</strong> Majority of the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the UP-PGH Diabetes Clinic had moderate to high physical activity level. Subjects with poor glycemic control and older age group were associated with low physical activity.<strong><br /></strong></p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Exercise
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Anthropometry
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Hyperglycemia
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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