The effects of exercise on type II diabetes mellitus

In recent decades, there has been a drastic incline in numerous diseases such as obesity, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus. Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic condition that affects over 37 million people in the United States every year. T2DM affects the body’s ability to respond to an increase in blood sugar, by either having a resistance to insulin, or no longer being able to produce insulin at all in type I and type II diabetes. Since T2DM is a such a widespread problem not just in the US but across the globe, there are many modalities in place that attempt to control a person’s diabetes or mitigate the potential consequences that arise from chronic hyperglycemia (excess glucose in the bloodstream). Among these modalities include behavioral changes, dietary changes, pharmacological interventions, and a modality that is often overlooked, exercise prescription. Exercise is prescribed to patients with T2DM with the intent to attenuate the body’s resistance to insulin through a number of physiological responses to both acute and chronic exercise. This report will outline what type II diabetes mellitus is, how it affects the body, common exercise prescription for patients with T2DM and what impact that exercise will have on the body by affecting several physiological processes.Kinesiology and Health Educatio