Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Regular physical activity, the right diet and medication can help diabetics achieve optimal glycemic and mental balance.The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of regular physical activity (APR: ≥30 min/day, 3 times/week) and its effect on glycemic control.

Patients and methods: Our work is a retrospective study, including 449 patients with diabetic pregnancies followed at the Endocrinology-Diabetology department between January 2016 and January 2022. To do this work, we used SPSS software.

Results: The study included 449 patients with a mean age of 32 years. The prevalence of patients engaged in regular physical activity was 42.14% (n=189). Two groups of patients, G1: patients with regular physical activity and G2: "sedentary" patients. The mean BMI of the G1 was 25.4 kg/m² compared to 29.8 kg/m² for the G2. G2 had an average fasting blood glucose of 1.8 g/l vs G1: 0.86g/l. Glycemic control was significantly better in G1: mean HbA1C=6.8% vs 7.2% G2. This, with less severe hypoglycemia in the G1 but not significant.

Discussion and Conclusion: Our study showed the importance of APR on glycemic control. As a result, it is an inexpensive and effective prevention of cardiovascular disease. Hence the need for therapeutic education to encourage RPA.