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Interventions to promote physical activity in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review

Sazlina SG 1 , Browning C 2 , Yasin S 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia , Serdang , Malaysia ; Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Sunway Campus , Subang Jaya , Malaysia
  • 2 School of Primary Health Care, Monash University , Notting Hill, VIC , Australia
  • 3 Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Sunway Campus , Subang Jaya , Malaysia
Front Public Health, 2013;1:71.
PMID: 24392445 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2013.00071

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among people aged 60 years and above is a growing public health problem. Regular physical activity is one of the key elements in the management of T2DM. Recommendations suggest that older people with T2DM will benefit from regular physical activity for better disease control and delaying complications. Despite the known benefits, many remain sedentary. Hence, this review assessed interventions for promoting physical activity in persons aged 65 years and older with T2DM.

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