Meta Analysis: Physical activity and control of Diabetes Mellitus type 2

The burden of Diabetes Type 2 has been increased enormously during the last 2 decades. Chronic complications of hyperglycemia associated with diabetes have affected many organ systems and accounts for the mortality of the disease. Diagnosis of diabetes is itself challenging to accept as many patients gets depression and become self-ignorant after being labelled as Diabetic. There is a clear lack of acceptance of disease and also sense of self management in many patients. Increasing physical activity by adding out door or indoor activities either in groups or single can improve Self-esteem of these patients and also can improve the glycemic levels by burning the calories in a friendly active and healthy environment. The present article was performed following a comprehensive search of literature through online search engine Cochrane and PubMed. Here different studies including Finnish diabetes prevention study, diabetes prevention program, Da Qing study of China and Look Ahead study were compared and analyzed for the benefits of physical activity in control of diabetes mellitus type 2.