The effect of regular exercise and its duration on metabolic parameters

Regular exercise is crucial for regulating metabolic parameters. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effects of regular exercise duration on glycaemic and metabolic parameters, insulin resistance, and atherogenic indices in individuals attending a single-family health centre. A total of 403 individuals were divided into three groups based on their exercise status as Group A with no regular exercise, Group B with <150 minutes, and Group C with ≥150 minutes of regular excercise per week. The demographic and clinical data were collected from the subjects' records. The median age in Group A was significantly higher than in Group B and C, the median weight of Group A and B was significantly lower than in Group C, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level was significantly higher in Group B than in C. Type 2 diabetes percentage was significantly higher in Group C compared to B. Other glycaemic and metabolic parameters, insulin-resistance, and atherogenic indices were similar among the three groups. The results of this study indicated that subjects with higher weight, lower HDL levels, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus were those doing regular exercise in the advised duration per week. (author)