Frequency of physical activity and blood pressure levels among persons with type 2 diabetes at a public health center in Southwest Trinidad
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Kavita Dharamraj
- Source
- International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 179-186 (2023)
- Subject
- blood pressure
developing country
physical activity
type 2 diabetes
Specialties of internal medicine
RC581-951
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-8827
2468-8835
Aim: To determine the association between the frequency of physical activity and blood pressure (BP) levels among persons with type 2 diabetes at a public health center in Southwest Trinidad. Settings and Design: In 2011, the Penal Health Center, Diabetes Patient Self-Care Study enrolled 523 persons with type 2 diabetes in routine care in Southwest Trinidad aiming to obtain information on health status including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The study was cross-sectional and included both males and females aged 25–87 years, having the exposure – physical activity and the outcome – BP levels. Subjects and Methods: Adults with type 2 diabetes aged 25–87 years with available information on physical activity and BP (n = 469). The main outcomes measures were systolic and diastolic BP (DBP) levels. Linear regression models examined the association between the frequency of physical activity (infrequent: