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[Exercise in elderly NIDDM]

R Abe1, H Fujinuma

  • 1Diabetes Center, Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital.

Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
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Elderly men with type 2 diabetes exercised more frequently than middle-aged men. Exercise improved cardiovascular function but did not lower blood glucose in older adults with type 2 diabetes.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Endocrinology
  • Sports Medicine

Context:

  • Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) prevalence increases with age.
  • Exercise is a key management strategy for diabetes mellitus.
  • Limited data exists on exercise's impact on elderly NIDDM patients.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the clinical effects of exercise in elderly patients with NIDDM.
  • To compare exercise participation and physiological responses between young and elderly NIDDM patients.
  • To assess exercise's impact on glucose metabolism and cardiovascular parameters.

Summary:

  • Elderly NIDDM men (over 60) exercised more frequently than middle-aged men, but not women. Exercise training improved work rate and blood pressure at anaerobic threshold (AT).
  • Elderly NIDDM patients showed lower cardiovascular parameters (heart rate pressure product, work rate, oxygen uptake at AT) than younger patients.

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  • Exercise did not significantly alter blood glucose levels in elderly NIDDM patients, unlike in middle-aged patients.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights age-related differences in exercise participation and response in NIDDM.
    • Suggests exercise benefits cardiovascular function in elderly NIDDM patients.
    • Indicates that exercise may not be as effective for glycemic control in elderly NIDDM patients compared to younger counterparts.