Medindia » Consumer Health » Health Information » Diabetes and Exercise - Overview

Diabetes and Exercise

Rating : 4 /5 Comments : 6
Rate this Article:

Diabetes and Exercise-Overview

RSS Feeds   Text 
Diabetes is one disorder wherein lifestyle modification (physical activity and healthy eating) plays as important a role as medications to control sugar. Regular exercise could bring about a change from "medical management" to "lifestyle management" in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

A Regular exercise regimen in the diabetes-afflicted helps in the better control of blood sugar and reduces the demand for medication by 20%.


Exercise is often advised as the only form of therapy in diabetes when the sugar level is between below 200 to 250 mg/dl, provided there are no complications like -

Damage to the blood vessels of the eye or retinopathy

Damage to the nerves and circulation to extremities or, neuropathy

Problems with kidneys or nephropathy

Heart related problems such as - angina
Insulin Injections for Diabetes - Slideshow Quiz on Diabetes
Patients with Type 2 diabetes, who regularly exercise, find that their blood glucose is better controlled, but on a day they miss their physical activity program, the glucose level tends to rise. Exercise is now considered an important tool for the long management of diabetes.

Physical activity of any type (e.g. walking, jogging, swimming, badminton, tennis or similar activity) should be incorporated into the daily routine. Choosing an activity that is enjoyable and is fun helps to sustain it over time. A variety of exercises must be selected and doing it with a partner or friend is helpful in avoiding boredom.

Nothing is to be found that can substitute for exercise in any way…. Exercise will expel the harm done by most of the bad regimens that most men follow. Not all motion is exercise. Exercise is powerful or rapid motion or a combination of both, vigorous motion which alters breathing and increases its rate.
-Moses Maimonides, [1135-1204]
Diabetes Wallet Card
Click Here to Download "Diabetes Wallet Card"
Advertisement

EmailEmail RSS FeedsRSS Feeds Print this pagePrint Save this pageSave LinkLink SyndicateSyndicate
Share it!

Related Links

Diabetes Risk Assessment Calculator


Almost one-third of the people are unaware of the risk factors of diabetes. Find out if you run the risk of diabetes by using Diabetes Risk ...

American Pregnancy Diabetes Calculator or Gestational Diabetes Calculator


American pregnancy diabetes calculator cautions you about the chance of having diabetes when you are pregnant. Pregnancy Diabetes can affect both the ...

Glycemic Index


GLYCEMIC INDEX (GI) is a scale which helps to rank carbohydrate- rich foods, depending on how they affect blood glucose levels, by comparing them to ...

Quiz on Diabetes


Diabetes has replaced every other condition to become the fastest growing lifestyle disease, globally. This disease also impacts children. Some ...

Gestational diabetes


The condition is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the action of hormones produced during pregnancy that blocks the action of insulin. ...

Top Ten Facts About Diabetes


Top Ten Facts About Diabetes ...

Metabolic Syndrome


Metabolic Syndrome is associated with sedentary lifestyle .It makes a person more prone to develop type 2 diabetes and coronary artery ...

Blood Sugar Chart


The blood sugar chart gives you the fasting glucose values and glucose tolerance test values for normal people and people with early diabetes and ...

Diabetic Retinopathy


The term 'diabetic retinopathy' refers to changes in the retina which often occur in people with ...

Diabetic Diet


The diabetic diet most often recommended is high in dietary fiber (especially soluble fiber) and nutrients, but low in fat (especially saturated fat) ...

Diabetes


A comprehensive article on diabetes - both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including : causes, signsm symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, facts and a ...
Comment & Contribute
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters

Notify me when reply is posted
I agree to the terms and conditions
  
If you have a question about health related issues, you can now post it in our Ask An Expert section on our community website Medwonders.com and get answers from our panel of experts.
Posted by:  Bose99(Guest)  Posted on: 04/01/2013
My fasting sugar is 253 and after 2 hours of lunch is 353 and this i came know ony on 28/03/2013 . You are requested to advice me , so that my blood sugar comes down , because i am suffering from cataract and has been suggested for operation,so pl advice,so that i can go for operation as soon as possible .



Posted by:  Rud1645  Posted on: 08/09/2012
My fasting sugar is 116 and after 2 hours of breakfast is 206 without taking any tablets.. when i was taking tablet Gluformin xl 500 mg. my sugar was under control.could you please suggest me what to now and what to eat ??



Posted by:  hasan007  Posted on: 07/17/2012
i have diabetes my gluose level is on fasting 116 and after food it become 220 same time i am taking tablet is this good in that level thanks and best regards waiting for your answer



Posted by:  priyas123  Posted on: 06/14/2012
my glucose level on fasting is 125 and after food it becomes 205 . pls advise me the best mothod to reduce glucose level. iam taking medicine for PCOD and diatary suppliments. which are the food i have to avoid? and the remody to control it.



Posted by:  kumaralg  Posted on: 10/02/2011
my blood sugar level is now 135 after meal it gets 180, please advise me how can i bring this level to below normal. once below normal brings after, can we keep the same level? I am going to getting marriage next month, if i get marriage, is there any problem for my wife and children's. please help me for this information.



Posted by:  SatGaba  Posted on: 09/12/2011
My blood sugar level is fasting 117 and postnatal 147. I walk daily for 30 minutes. I m also taking boilded vegetables. Will it be alright to bring down my sugar level




X
Citing this Health Article
The information on Medindia is factual, unbiased and authentic. If you find the content useful - PLEASE INCLUDE A LINK TO THIS PAGE.

Highlight the text, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.

Latest News/Research of Diabetes and Exercise
 Expert Says Goa Has Most Diabetics in 40-Plus Age Group
 Cure for Type 1 Diabetes Comes Closer to Reality
 After Cancer, Diabetes Drug may Not Improve Survival Rates
 Increased Production of Inflammatory Protein Due to Type 1 Diabetes Linked With Greater Risk of Heart Disease
 Stressful Work Conditions can Increase Diabetes Risk
 Doors to New Type 2 Diabetes Treatments Opened By Discovery of New Hormone
 Coming Soon: India-Specific Treatment Guidelines on Diabetes
 New Jab can Control Diabetes and also Fight Obesity
 Nanoparticles for Diabetics Developed
 How Type 2 Diabetes Develops Demystified in New Mouse Model
Total News Item 1964