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April 7, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Adequate vigorous physical activity significantly lowered the odds of having metabolic syndrome (OR 0.139) in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Why the study?

Does adequate physical activity improve glycemic control and reduce the presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with diabetes mellitus?

Population

384 patients with diabetes mellitus seeking healthcare service from the Diabetes OPD of a tertiary care…

Comparison

Adequate physical activity as assessed by the… vs Inadequate physical activity

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Adequate vigorous physical activity significantly lowered the odds of having metabolic syndrome (OR 0.139) in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Authors

SNSomnath NaskarAMAnkita MishraPKPrince Kerketta

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Overview

Adequate moderate or vigorous physical activity is significantly associated with better glycemic control and a lower likelihood of metabolic syndrome in patients with diabetes.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the connection between physical activity and metabolic syndrome in diabetic patients, focusing on glycemic control.
  • Observational cross-sectional study
  • Sample of 384 diabetes patients from a tertiary care hospital
  • Data collection via structured schedule and interviews
  • Use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
  • 57.8% of participants had inadequate physical activity
  • Higher odds of achieving satisfactory glycemic control with adequate vigorous activity
  • Adequate moderate physical activity showed lower odds of having metabolic syndrome (OR 0.595)
  • Adequate vigorous activity significantly reduced odds of metabolic syndrome (OR 0.139)

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=384)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

Does adequate physical activity improve glycemic control and reduce the presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with diabetes mellitus?

P
Population
384 patients with diabetes mellitus seeking healthcare service from the Diabetes OPD of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India
I
Intervention
Adequate physical activity (moderate or vigorous) as assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
C
Comparator
Inadequate physical activity
O
Outcome
Glycemic control and presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS)surrogate

Main Result

Effect estimate: OR 0.139 (95% CI 0.049-0.395)

p-value: p=<0.001

Adequate moderate or vigorous physical activity is significantly associated with better glycemic control and a lower likelihood of metabolic syndrome in patients with diabetes.

Limitations

  • Shorter duration of study
  • Inclusion of patients from a single OPD
  • Lack of intervention to address the issue of physical inactivity

Cite This Study

Naskar et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (n=384). Physical activity vs. Inadequate physical activity was evaluated on Presence of Metabolic Syndrome (OR 0.139, 95% CI 0.049-0.395, p=<0.001). Adequate vigorous physical activity significantly lowered the odds of having metabolic syndrome (OR 0.139) in patients with type 2 diabetes.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d49ecbb33cc4c35a227723https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_802_2026
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