[Usual physical activity level, glycemic control, and cardiovascular risk factors profile. Spanish Diabetes Society Working Group for the study of Nutrition].
OBJECTIVE
To know the relation between the usual physical activity pattern and metabolic control and cardiovascular risk factors of people with diabetes mellitus.


METHODS
144 type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetic subjects (M/F, 70/74) and 193 type 2 (non insulin dependent) diabetic patients 8M/F, 81/112) fron DNCT study (Diabetes Nutrition and Complications Trial) were included in the study from May 1993 to December 1994. Physical activity index was assessed by means of the weekly caloric expenditure based upon previously published questionnaire.


RESULTS
At least 60% of diabetic patients had a regular exercise more than 3 times per week. Unexpected, level of HbA1c, but not other parameters, was related to the level of physical activity, in that the higher the activity the higher HbA1c level in both type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients.


CONCLUSIONS
In the DNCT study the higher physical activity level was associated a worsening in the HbA1c level. These un expected date there are take into account when recommending physical activity to people with diabetes mellitus with no good metabolic control.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin
Actividad física habitual, control glucémico y perfil de riesgo cardiovascular en la diabetes mellitus. Grupo de la Sociedad Española de Diabetes para el Estudio de la Nutricion (GSEDNu).