The Level and Limitations of Physical Activity in Elderly Patients with Diabetes

Old age and illnesses can limit physical activity (PA). We have assessed the level of PA and its limitations in older people with diabetes (DM). Cross-sectional study, period: January and June 2024, place: Diabetes Center, subjects: patients (N = 207) > 64 years with DM), Surveying using: IPAQ, A...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2024-10, Vol.13 (21), p.6329
Main Authors: Biernat, Karolina, Marciniak, Dominik M, Mazurek, Justyna, Kuciel, Natalia, Hap, Katarzyna, Kisiel, Michał, Sutkowska, Edyta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged patients
Body mass index
Care and treatment
Chronic illnesses
Complications and side effects
Diabetes
Disease
Exercise
Health aspects
Medical research
Musculoskeletal system
Normal distribution
Older people
Patients
Physical fitness
Population
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Variables
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Summary:Old age and illnesses can limit physical activity (PA). We have assessed the level of PA and its limitations in older people with diabetes (DM). Cross-sectional study, period: January and June 2024, place: Diabetes Center, subjects: patients (N = 207) > 64 years with DM), Surveying using: IPAQ, Accompanying Survey (AS). The significance was assessed by: Student's -test, Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson's test. The relationships between the IPAQ and the AS results were analyzed based on a meta-analysis model for variable effects, OR with a 95% CI. ROC curve was used to determine the threshold values for age, BMI. Correlations between selected key variables were evaluated using the PCA. The median age: 72 years (65-87), BMI: 28.70 (18.61-49.69). The median PA level: 1837 MET-min/week (0-9.891). The individuals who obtained insufficient (n = 28), sufficient (n = 75), and high levels of PA (n = 53) were 17.95%, 48.08%, and 33.97%, respectively. Diseases were the main factor limiting PA (53.54%) in patient's opinion, followed by the lack of a companion or motivation. The meta-analysis found no diseases linked to insufficient PA, but those with BMI > 33.3 and over 75 years old more often had insufficient PA. PCA revealed several characteristics that predispose individuals to insufficient PA. People over 75 years of age tend to avoid PA more than younger seniors, leading to its insufficient level, similarly like higher BMI. The individual with DM who has an insufficient level of PA is typically a single, woman, over 75, BMI > 33.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm13216329