Walking as Simple Exercise to Reduce Blood Glucose Level in Type 2 Diabetes

Yuliastuti, Christina and Setiadi, Setiadi and Astuti, Nur Muji and Rinarto, Nisha Dharmayanti (2022) Walking as Simple Exercise to Reduce Blood Glucose Level in Type 2 Diabetes. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (supp 2). pp. 31-36. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Introduction: Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) who do not do physical exercise are more likely to be unable to control their blood glucose levels, which has the potential to cause various complications. Based on basic health research 2018, the prevalence of DM is mostly at the age of 55-64 years (15.6%). This current research aims to identify the effectiveness of walking to reduce blood glucose levels. Methods: This study, which applied the time-series design, involved 15 randomly selected patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus aged 45-65 years. The walking intervention was carried out three times in 2 weeks, namely twice in week 1 and once in week 2, each for 30 minutes. Data were collected using a glucometer and an observation sheet. Data were analyzed using paired t-test and repeated ANOVA with a significance level of p <0.05. Results: We found differences in blood glucose levels before and after walking on days 1, 3, and 8 (p <0.001). In addition, there were significant differences in all measurements of blood glucose levels of Diabetes Mellitus patients both at the start (before walking) and after walking on day 3 and day 8 (p <0.025). This study found that walking was effective at lowering blood glucose levels. Conclusion: Walking as a simple exercise can increase the use of glucose by active muscles, reduce insulin resistance, and increase blood vessel flow. Health education on self-care management, especially physical exercise on walking, will support the control of blood glucose levels.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Blood glucose, Diabetes mellitus, Exercise, Walking
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Christina Yuliastuti
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2022 06:28
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2022 06:28
URI:	http://repository.stikeshangtuah-sby.ac.id/id/eprint/719

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