Abstract

Increased physical activity is recommended as the mainstay therapy for type 2 diabetic patients especially those who are overweight or obese. To compare and evaluate effect of short walk after meals to that of single daily half an hour walk in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Materials & methods: 100 subjects were randomly assigned to one of the two groups, Group A and Group B. Group A - A 30-minute morning walk each day. Group B - A 10-minute walk following each main meal. Each intervention lasted 15 days followed by a 30-day break. The participants then crossed over to the other group, they had not yet received. The fasting blood glucose levels were tested using glucose meter on day 1, day 7 and day 15 in both groups. Analysis of the results was done using SPSS software. Results: Among the patients of Group A, mean blood sugar levels at day 1, day 7 and day 15 was 161.2 mg/dL, 142.9 mg/dL and 138.4 mg/dL respectively. Among the patients of Group B, mean blood sugar levels at day 1, day 7 and day 15 was 162.7 mg/dL, 139.4 mg/dL and 129.1 mg/dL respectively. While comparing the fasting blood sugar levels among the two study groups at day 15, significant results were obtained. Conclusion: 10-minute walk after a meal can significantly lower the blood glucose levels, thus emphasizing that simple lifestyle changes would benefit people with diabetes

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