Article · Volume 7, Issue 2 · pp. 39–40
Regular Physical Activity and Exercise in Prevention and Management of Diabetes Melitus
Gbonjubola Yusuff Tunde1, Ibrahim Ahmad Abubakar1
- 1Department of Physiotherapy, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, NIGERIA..
Abstract
Dear Editor,Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.[1] The national Diabetes Data Group (2000) indicated that DM consists of three different types, which include: Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes.[2]
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