Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Glycemic control is vital to patient care, and it is still the most important treatment goal for reducing organ damage and other complications associated with diabetes. Physical activity is one of the factors that affects glycemic management. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review...
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| description | Background: Glycemic control is vital to patient care, and it is still the most important treatment goal for reducing organ damage and other complications associated with diabetes. Physical activity is one of the factors that affects glycemic management. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to find, evaluate, and synthesize the best available information on the link between physical exercise and glycemic control in Ethiopian diabetes patients. Methods: Pubmed, Science Direct, Google Scholar and African Journals Online were the databases searched. In addition, gray literature were explored. All papers chosen for inclusion in the review underwent a thorough critical appraisal utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute's standardized critical appraisal instruments (JBI critical appraisal checklist-2017). For statistical analysis and descriptive synthesis, quantitative articles were combined. The Odds ratio and their 95% confidence intervals were generated. Papers that were of excellent quality but lacked the main outcome (physical activity) for meta-analysis were subjected to descriptive synthesis. Results: The finding of this meta-analysis showed diabetes patients who were physically active had controlled their blood glucose levels by 2.4 times compared to their counter (Odds ratio = 2.40, 95% Confidence Interval = 1.57,3.69). The duration of disease was found to be the most commonly reported predictor for poor glycemic control followed by dietary habits, patients' sex and age. Conclusion: Physical activity, which is a simple and inexpensive therapy for diabetes patients, can help them control their blood glucose levels. Patients with diabetes who have had it for a long time should be aware of the need of regular physical activity in maintaining blood glucose control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b5d6fedbd754b569d16932d034dcb3c2023-01-05T08:39:40ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e12267Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysisMulu Shiferaw Asfaw0Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun Dagne1Biomedical Unit, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Background: Glycemic control is vital to patient care, and it is still the most important treatment goal for reducing organ damage and other complications associated with diabetes. Physical activity is one of the factors that affects glycemic management. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to find, evaluate, and synthesize the best available information on the link between physical exercise and glycemic control in Ethiopian diabetes patients. Methods: Pubmed, Science Direct, Google Scholar and African Journals Online were the databases searched. In addition, gray literature were explored. All papers chosen for inclusion in the review underwent a thorough critical appraisal utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute's standardized critical appraisal instruments (JBI critical appraisal checklist-2017). For statistical analysis and descriptive synthesis, quantitative articles were combined. The Odds ratio and their 95% confidence intervals were generated. Papers that were of excellent quality but lacked the main outcome (physical activity) for meta-analysis were subjected to descriptive synthesis. Results: The finding of this meta-analysis showed diabetes patients who were physically active had controlled their blood glucose levels by 2.4 times compared to their counter (Odds ratio = 2.40, 95% Confidence Interval = 1.57,3.69). The duration of disease was found to be the most commonly reported predictor for poor glycemic control followed by dietary habits, patients' sex and age. Conclusion: Physical activity, which is a simple and inexpensive therapy for diabetes patients, can help them control their blood glucose levels. Patients with diabetes who have had it for a long time should be aware of the need of regular physical activity in maintaining blood glucose control.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022035551DiabetesMeta-analysisPhysical activitySystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Mulu Shiferaw Asfaw Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun Dagne Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis Heliyon Diabetes Meta-analysis Physical activity Systematic review |
| title | Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | physical activity can improve diabetes patients glucose control a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | Diabetes Meta-analysis Physical activity Systematic review |
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