Principles of Exercise and Its Role in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

It is known that a sedentary life style diminishes life expectancy and worsens existing chronic illnesses. Exercise not only promotes health but also prevents illness and can be used in the treatment of most of the well-known metabolic and chronic diseases. It reduces insulin resistance, helps regulate blood glucose, lowers uric acid and triglycerides and leads to an increase in the HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio [Banfi et al., 2012].