INFLUENCIA DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA EN LA CALIDAD DE VIDA EN PACIENTES DIABÉTICOS TIPO 2

Abstract

Type II diabetes mellitus is a disease with a high prevalence worldwide, especially in developing countries, such as Ecuador. Many studies have determined the benefit of physical activity in patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study is to determine the association between the quality of life of diabetic patients and physical activity. The EQ-5D- 5L and the short version of IPAQ questionnaires were used for the study. These questionnaires measure quality of life and the level of physical activity, respectively. A total of 125 patients were surveyed, obtaining complete questionnaires from 93 patients. Chisquare test was used to analyze the relationships between the categories of both questionnaires; however, none of them were statistically significant (p<0.05). Despite not 5 obtaining statistically significant results, the trend observed is similar to what has been presented in various studies. Therefore, it can be concluded that physical activity improves the quality of life, reducing the levels of stress, pain, distress, and depression in diabetic patients.