Hany Ezzat Obaya
Effect of aerobic exercise, slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation on cortisol and glucose levels in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial
Obaya, Hany Ezzat; Abdeen, Heba Ahmed; Salem, Alae Ahmed; Shehata, Mai Ali; Aldhahi, Monira I.; Muka, Taulant; Marques-Sule, Elena; Taha, Mona Mohamed; Gaber, Marwa; Atef, Hady
Authors
Heba Ahmed Abdeen
Alae Ahmed Salem
Mai Ali Shehata
Monira I. Aldhahi
Taulant Muka
Elena Marques-Sule
Mona Mohamed Taha
Marwa Gaber
Hady Balabel h.a.balabel@keele.ac.uk
Abstract
Background: Aerobic exercise combined with breathing exercise can be an integral part of diabetes mellitus treatment. This single-center, randomized, parallel-group study investigated the effect of the combination of aerobic exercise with slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation on the glucose and cortisol levels of women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Materials and Methods: Fifty-eight middle-aged women with T2DM (mean age: 45.67 ± 2.92 years) were randomly assigned to either the aerobic training group (AT: n = 29; mean age [46.1 ± 2.7 years]) or the aerobic exercise combined with slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation (AT + DMM: n = 29; mean age [45.24 ± 3.14 years]). Aerobic exercise was performed at 60%–75% of the maximum heart rate. The women in each group were asked to perform the training three times weekly over a 6-week period. The duration of each session was 40 min for the AT group and 60 min for the AT + DMM group. The two groups were asked to perform aerobic exercise at 60%–75% of the maximum heart rate. Their fasting blood glucose (FBG) and serum cortisol levels were measured at the baseline and after the 6 weeks.
Results: Compared with the AT group, the group undertaking 6 weeks of aerobic training combined with slow, deep breathing exercises and mindfulness meditation showed significantly lower levels of FBG (p = 0.001) and cortisol levels (p = 0.01) than the AT group.
Conclusion: The addition of slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation to aerobic exercise can better control the glucose and cortisol levels of women with T2DM and thereby improve their outcomes and decrease their cardiometabolic risk.
Citation
Obaya, H. E., Abdeen, H. A., Salem, A. A., Shehata, M. A., Aldhahi, M. I., Muka, T., …Atef, H. (in press). Effect of aerobic exercise, slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation on cortisol and glucose levels in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Physiology, 14, Article 1186546. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1186546
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 29, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 13, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Aug 1, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 1, 2023 |
Journal | Frontiers in Physiology |
Electronic ISSN | 1664-042X |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 14 |
Article Number | 1186546 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1186546 |
Keywords | breathing exercise, aerobic training, glucose, serum cortisol concentrations, mindfulness meditation |
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