Older people with type 2 diabetes should exercise oriented to control glycemia, maintain the ideal weight, improve the quality of life and avoid the appearance of possible complications, as reported by the nutrition and sport advisor of the Diabetes Foundation, Diabetes, Diabetes,Dietitian-Nutritionist and researcher at the Biomedical Research Center for Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Serafín Murillo.
This disease affects about 14 percent of the adult population in Spain, a percentage that increases to 30 percent in the case of people over 70.However, and despite the importance of physical exercise in this population, approximately 35 percent of the population maintains a sedentary lifestyle, especially the elderly.
It is one of the fundamental pillars of treatment
"Practicing some type of physical activity regularly is one of the fundamental pillars of diabetes treatment also for elderly people. The recommended guidelines for this group are very similar to those of any other person with diabetes, but it is fundamentalTake into account the possible limitations for certain types of exercise, as well as the presence of chronic complications or other pathologies, "Murillo said.
Now, to control glycemia, maintain weight and avoid complications, the expert has recommended to start the practice of physical exercise walking, swimming or riding a bicycle (static) daily or between 4 and times a week.
Asismism, has advised to perform the exercise to an intensity that allows you to speak while the activity is performed but having to make pauses to take air;Train muscle strength, combining the aerobic exercise (walking, bicycle or swimming) with other muscle strength exercises;And if physical activity is practiced alone, notify a relative or friend of the area where it is done.
