DIABETES MELLITUS AND EXERCISE

Course overview

DIABETES MELLITUS LEADS TO MACROVASCULAR AND MICROVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS, RESULTING IN LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS. EXERCISE IS CONSIDERED AN IMPORTANT THERAPEUTIC REGIMEN FOR DIABETES MELLITUS. EXERCISE IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS PROMOTES CARDIOVASCULAR BENEFITS BY REDUCING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AND MORTALITY, ASSISTS WITH WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, AND IT IMPROVES GLYCEMIC CONTROL. THE INCREASED TISSUE SENSITIVITY TO INSULIN PRODUCES A BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL. THIS ACTIVITY DISCUSSES THE VALUE OF EXERCISE ON DIABETES MELLITUS, AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EDUCATING PATIENTS REGARDING THESE BENEFITS.