scholarly journals Type 2 diabetes mellitus, physical activity, yoga and telomere length: A literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reepa A. Ughreja ◽  
Reena A. Ughreja

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), a chronic metabolic disease prevalent in adults, is also prevalent amongst children, adolescents and young adults. On understanding the molecular basis of diabetes, a significant association is found between telomere length (TL) and type 2 DM.Aim: The aim of the study was to review the available evidence on effect of physical activity and yoga on DM including their effect on TL.Setting: The study was conducted in Bangalore.Method: A number of databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed and Cochrane Review were searched for relevant articles using keywords such as ’diabetes’, ‘type 2 DM’, ‘physical activity’, ‘yoga’, ‘TL’ and ‘telomerase activity’. All types of articles were included for the study, such as randomised controlled trial, systematic reviews, literature review and pilot study. Non-English articles were excluded from the study.Results: Studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of yoga and physical exercise in type 2 DM in various ways, such as reducing fasting blood glucose and glycosylated haemoglobin; improving lipid profile, blood pressure and waist-to-hip ratio; reducing inflammatory, oxidative and psychological stress markers; and improving the quality of life of patients. However, limited information is available on the effect of these interventions on TL in type 2 DM and mechanisms involved.Conclusion: Recent studies have shown positive effects of yoga and physical activity on TL. However, there is a dearth of good-quality studies evaluating the effects of yoga on TL in type 2 DM. Future studies need to be conducted with standard treatment protocols, long-term follow-up, appropriate control groups and large sample size.

e-CliniC ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 328
Author(s):  
Made K. Murtiningsih ◽  
Karel Pandelaki ◽  
Bisuk P. Sedli

Abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disease caused by insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction. It is ranked as the seventh of top 10 causes of death worldwide, and the highest prevalence of cases is T2DM. The dominant lifestyle that triggers T2DM is diet and physical inactivity. This study was aimed to determine whether lifestyle was a risk factor of T2DM. This was a literature review study using two databases, namely Pubmed and Google Scholar. The keywords used were "lifestyle risk factors and type 2 diabetes mellitus". There were 10 literatures obtained based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results showed that lifestyle such as unhealthy eating pattern and less physical activity significantly influence the risk factors of T2DM. In conclusion, lifestyles such as unhealthy foods and less physical activity are at high risk of suffering from T2DM.Keywords: risk factors, lifestyle, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)  Abstrak: Diabetes melitus tipe 2 (DMT2) merupakan penyakit metabolisme yang disebabkan karena resistensi insulin dan disfungsi sel beta pankreas. DM berada diperingkat ke tujuh sebagai 10 penyakit penyebab kematian di dunia, denganDMT2 sebagai prevalensi kasus tertinggi. Pola hidup yang dominan menjadi pencetus DMT2 ialah pola makan dan aktivitas fisik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gaya hidup sebagai faktor risiko DMT2. Jenis penelitian ialah literature review. Pencarian data menggunakan dua database yaitu Pubmed dan Google Scholar. Dengan kata kunci yaitu “faktor risiko gaya hidup dan diabetes melitus tipe 2”. Setelah diseleksi, didapatkan 10 literatur berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan bahwa gaya hidup seperti pola makan yang tidak sehat dan pola aktivitas fisik kurang secara bermakna berpengaruh terhadap terjadinya faktor risiko DMT2. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah gaya hidup dengan mengonsumsi makanan tidak sehat dan aktivitas fisik yang kurang memiliki risiko tinggi mengalami DMT2.Kata kunci: faktor risiko, gaya hidup, diabetes melitus tipe 2 (DMT2)


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ding Meng ◽  
Wang Chunyan ◽  
Dong Xiaosheng ◽  
Yi Xiangren

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Qigong on type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) using the systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods. All prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trials published in English or Chinese and involving the use of Qigong by patients with DM were searched in 7 electronic databases from their respective inception to June 2016. The meta-analysis was conducted using the Revman 5.2. The quality of the included trials was assessed using the Jadad rating scale. Two researchers independently completed the inclusion, data extraction, and quality assessment. Results. Twenty-one trials with 1326 patients met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The meta-analysis demonstrated that, compared with no exercise, the Qigong had significant effects on fasting blood glucose (MD = −0.99, 95% CI (−1.23, 0.75), P<0.0001), HbA1c (MD = −0.84, 95% CI (−1.02, −0.65), P<0.0001), and postprandial blood glucose (MD = −1.55, 95% CI (−2.19, −0.91), P<0.00001). Conclusion. The Qigong training can improve the blood glucose status of the type 2 DM patients and has positive effects on the management of type 2 DM. However, future research with better quality still needs to be conducted to address the effects of Qigong on type 2 DM.


Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1159-P
Author(s):  
GLENN M. DAVIES ◽  
ANN MARIE MCNEILL ◽  
ELIZA KRUGER ◽  
STACEY L. KOWAL ◽  
FLAVIA EJZYKOWICZ ◽  
...  

Metabolism ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 1382-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Araiza ◽  
Hilary Hewes ◽  
Carrie Gashetewa ◽  
Chantal A. Vella ◽  
Mark R. Burge

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaping Liang ◽  
Xiaojia Xu ◽  
Mingjuan Yin ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Lingfeng Huang ◽  
...  

Gene ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 534 (2) ◽  
pp. 352-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linlin Li ◽  
Kaiping Gao ◽  
Jingzhi Zhao ◽  
Tianping Feng ◽  
Lei Yin ◽  
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