Association between Physical Activity and Diabetes Mellitus in Perimenopausal Women in an Urban Slum of Mumbai
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
This study has been undertaken to find association between physical activity and diabetes mellitus in perimenopausal women in an urban slum of Mumbai. The cross-sectional community-based descriptive epidemiological study was conducted in slum area during the period of January 2012 to June 2013. Out of 61 Diabetes mellitus patients, 83.6% were having sedentary physical activity, 16.4% were having moderate physical activity. Out of 389 nondiabetic subjects, 68.2% were having sedentary physical activity, 25.9% were having moderate physical activity and 5.9% were having heavy physical activity. There was significant statistical association between physical activity and diabetes mellitus among perimenopausal women in an urban slum. Keywords: diabetes mellitus, physical activity, perimenopausal women
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Dr. Kirti Vinayak Kinge, Dr. Amit Chandrakant Supe
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