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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INSULIN RESISTANCE AND MEASUREMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr Shamsa Kanwal, Dr Almas Sarwar, Dr Tahira Munir

Abstract: Introduction: Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that higher levels of light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are related to lower prevalence and incidence of several chronic diseases, including metabolic and cardiovascular disease. Aims and Objectives: The basic aim of the study is to analyze the association between insulin resistance and measurement of physical activity in older adults with diabetes mellitus. Methodology of the study: The data was collected from 100 diabetic patients who was suffering from diabetes from last one year. After approval by the hospital ethical review committee, informed written consent was taken from the patients prior to inclusion in the study. Patients from both genders, age range 35 to 65 was selected for this study. The pre devised proforma was completed by single researcher endorsing subject’s demography, and clinical profile. Results: The data was collected from 100 patients. The demographic values shows that there is a significant relation between diabetes and hyperlipidemia in a local population of Pakistan. The value of HbA1C is 5.77 ± 0.50 in diabetic patients as compared to normal group. We found strong positive correlation between severity of DR with BSF, HbA1c, serum LDL-C, TC and TG, whereas, age and duration of DM showed moderately positive correlation with severity of diabetes. Conclusion: It is concluded that systematic screening of postprandial GMD is the best way to get an early diagnosis and prevent diabetes-related complications. Furthermore, aging is characterized by high prevalence of associated co-morbidities and risk of frailty.

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