Volume 1 number 1 Summer 2003
Special issue for the abstracts of the 7th Pan Arab Conference on Diabetes
PACD7 , 25 – 28 March 2003 Cairo

Abstract Number : 50
Exercise Guidelines for Patients with Diabetes

Ola Abd El-Aty Ahmed / Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

Exercise is an important management tool for every one. It enhances insulin sensitivity, improves blood glucose control, reduces cardiovascular risk factors and aids in weight reduction. Exercise frequency and intensity should be guided by the patients’ level of conditioning and motivation and by the presence of complications. Exercising 3-4 times / week for 20-45 minutes at 50%-75% maximal heart rate is a desirable goal that patients may need to work toward gradually.

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