Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 20 3868 9735
ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 20 3868 9735
Abdulmoein E Al-Agha
Jeddah
Slovak republic
Research Article
Effect of Regular Physical Activity on Metabolic Control in Pediatric Age Group with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s): Abdulmoein E Al-Agha, Somayah I Alrefaie, Ihab Abd elhameed Ahmed and Douaa Ahmed El DerwiAbdulmoein E Al-Agha, Somayah I Alrefaie, Ihab Abd elhameed Ahmed and Douaa Ahmed El Derwi
Background and aim: Regular physical exercise (RPA) have a great role in management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). We aimed from this study to correlate between regular physical activity and glycaemic control in pediatric age group with T1DM.
Patients and methods: This is a cross-sectional study, includes 243 T1DM children and adolescents visiting pediatric diabetes clinic at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAUH). Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients were all recorded. Patients were divided into two groups, good glycemic control (HbA1c<8%) and poor glycemic control (HbA1c ≥ 8%). The collected data used to examine cross-sectional association between glycaemic control (HbA1c) and physical activity
Results: There was no significant difference between two groups regarding age, gender, mot.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1017.1000174
