Physical activity in patients with type 2 diabetes and its relationship with sociodemographic, clinical and anthropometric characteristics

• Main Authors: Aura Paternina-de la Ossa, Andres Villaquirán-Hurtado, Sandra Jácome-Velasco, Brigid Galvis-Fernández, Yenny Alexandra Granados-Vidal
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Nariño 2018-01-01
• Series: Universidad y Salud
• Subjects: Diabetes mellitus, type 2; exercise; anthropometry; chronic disease; obesity
• Online Access: http://revistas.udenar.edu.co/index.php/usalud/article/view/3545

Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has increased its prevalence at global, national and local levels, which has become one of the leading causes of morbidity-mortality. Its etiology is multiple, but is strongly associated with inadequate life habits such as low levels of physical activity and excessive consumption of processed sugars. Objective: To determine the level of physical activity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the city of Popayán. Materials and methods: An observational-descriptive study was conducted with 107 participants, through the application of the international questionnaire of physical activity IPAQ and by taking anthropometric measurements as waist-hip index and cutaneous folds. Results: 52.3% of participants were overweight, 82.3% showed a risk of comorbidity and 36.4% performed moderate physical activity. The relationship among the variables body mass index-HDLC (p = 0.029), waist hip index (ICC)-blood pressure (p = 0.266), body density-triglycerides (p = 0.278), age and IPAQ (p = 0.000) was calculated. Conclusion: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with anthropometric characteristics linked to overweight and obesity, and lack of physical activity.