Physical Exercises as a Help in the Treatment of Diabetes

  • Flávia Ariane D’Angelo Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Elen Paula Leatte Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Marli Aparecida Defani Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Physical Exercises, Glucose, Hypoglycemia

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Current review of the literature underscores how physical exercise helps the subject with diabetes mellitus Type 1 and 2. DM is actually a world epidemic and several factors, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, unbalanced food, cardiovascular diseases, intolerance to glucose, resistance to insulin and others help in its development. Recent research proved that long and short duration aerobic and resisted exercises control glucose rates in the blood, decrease cardiovascular diseases and weight, improve sensitiveness to insulin and control glucose hemoglobin. Physical exercises help combat disease risks and provide the person with a better life quality.
Published
2015-06-22
Section
Artigos de Revisão - Promoção da Saúde