Type 2 diabetes in Singapore: the role of exercise training for its prevention and management.
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has been increasing in Singapore and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Exercise training is an important therapeutic modality for managing glycaemic control and improving cardiovascular health among persons with type 2 diabetes. It may also help to prevent or delay the onset of this harmful condition. This review examines the evidence and possible mechanisms by which exercise training produces these benefits, and gives a brief review of appropriate exercise activities.
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins, Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Ave Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA. kstewart@jhmi.edu
J G
JG
Lim
H J
HJ
Kang
K J
KJ
Stewart
D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology