Effect of Slow Breathing Exercise on Glycaemic Status in Type 2 Diabetic Male Patients.

Yesmin, J; Begum, N; Ferdousi, S

Abstract

Slow breathing exercise (SBE) improves the chronic disease conditions. This study aimed to observe the effects of slow breathing exercise on glycaemic status in male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). This prospective interventional study recruited sixty (60) diagnosed male type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients aged 45-55 years with disease history 5-10 years, from Out Patients Department (OPD) of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2015 to December 2015. Thirty patients performed SBE for 30 minutes 2 times daily for 3 months (study group) and 30 patients did not perform any breathing exercise (Control) and were under follow up for similar duration. Fasting plasma Glucose (FPG), 2 hours Post prandial plasma glucose (PPPG) and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c%) of all patients were assessed both at baseline and after3 months of study. Independent sample and paired sample t-test were used for statistical analysis. In this study the mean FPG, 2 hrs PPPG and HbA1c significantly (p<0.05) reduced in patients with SBE after 3 months whereas no significant changes in FPG, 2 hours PPPG were observed, moreover HbA1c significantly increased (p<0.01) after 3 months in patients who were not under SBE. This study reveals that slow breathing exercise significantly improves glycagemic status in type 2 diabetic patients.

Citation

Yesmin, J., Begum, N., & Ferdousi, S. (2022). Effect of Slow Breathing Exercise on Glycaemic Status in Type 2 Diabetic Male Patients. Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ, 31(1),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Deposit Date: Apr 12, 2024
• Journal: Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ
• Print ISSN: 1022 - 4742
• Publisher: Mymensingh Medical College
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 1
• Publisher URL: https://reference.medscape.com/medline/abstract/34999707
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• PMID: 34999707