Journal of Advances in Medical and Biomedical Research

en The Effects of 12-Weeks Combined Exercises on Cost, Dosage of Insulin, and Glycemic Indices in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine مقاله پژوهشی Original Research Article Background & Objective: As the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is growing worldwide, the need to use insulin and the resulting costs are progressively increasing. Exercise can be an effective way to reduce the insulin dose and its cost. This study investigates the effects of 12 weeks combined exercises on cost, dosage of insulin, and glycemic indices in type 2 diabetic patients.  Materials & Methods: Sixty-eight patients, aged 40 to 60 years, with type 2 diabetes and acceptable conditions to perform targeted exercises, were recruited in a randomized clinical trial. All of them had been on treatment with a combination of short-acting and long-acting insulins. Participants were randomly divided into control and case groups with matched gender and age (17 women and 17 men). In addition to the standard exercise recommendations given to both groups, the case group also received the supervised aerobic and resistance exercises three sessions a week for 12 weeks reaching the defined maximum heart rate percentage. The dose of short- and long-acting insulins used during the study was recorded and the resulting cost change along with FBS, 2hpp and HbA1clevel alterations were calculated. Results: The cost and dosage of long-acting and short-acting insulins in the trained group were significantly reduced by 50% and 39.67%, respectively, compared to the control group (p=0.00). The values of HbA1c (21.5%), 2hpp-BS (24.68%), and FBS (13.89%) also decreased in the trained group (p=0.00), while all the mentioned values increased in the control group. Conclusion:  The effect of 12 weeks combined exercises was remarkable on reducing the dose of injectable insulins, better glycemic control of patients, and reducing the cost of treatment .Providing the necessary arrangements for supervised exercise in diabetic patients can be economical and beneficial.   Exercise, Insulin, Type 2 diabetes, Cost-effectiveness 191 201 http://journal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3247-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mahmoud Hakami zanjani Mahmoud1ir@yahoo.com 5200319475328460089416 5200319475328460089416 Yes National Health Insurance Research Center Hossein Chiti h.chiti@yahoo.com 5200319475328460089417 5200319475328460089417 No Zanjan University of Medical Sciences