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.
Lim
J G
JG
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
Kang
H J
HJ
Stewart
K J
KJ
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