Effects of an exercise programme on non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus

Exercise in the management of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

The incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) has increased worldwide during the last decades, despite the development of effective drug therapy and improved clinical diagnoses. NIDDM is one of the major causes of disability and death due to the complications accompanying this disease. For the well-being of the patient, and from a public healthcare perspective, the developmen...

Insulin dependant diabetes mellitus: implications for male reproductive function.

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in men of reproductive age. Despite this, the prevalence of diabetes in men attending fertility clinics is largely unknown. Furthermore, studies examining the effects of DM on sperm fertility potential have been limited to conventional semen analysis. METHODS Conventional semen analysis (semen volume, sperm count, motility and morphology) was pe...

The Effects of Diet and Exercise in the Treatment of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) occurs predominantly after the age of 50 years but is not easy to distinguish from late onset insulin-dependent diabetes. It is likely that misclassification is rare in a Caucasian population. Whilst NIDDM is widely believed to be genetically determined, recent epidemiological observations have consistently revealed statistical associations betwee...

The Effect of Psyllium Fibre supplement on Lipid Profile In Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependant Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)*

Dietary fibre is widely recognized to have beneficial effect in-patients with NIDDM. In particular, water-soluble fibre has been associated with improved glycaemic control and lowering of blood lipid (1). These effects are not due to increased insulin secretion but probably due to increased secretion of VIP and GIP, increased cholesterol binding in the gut and increased intestinal transit time ...