Improving Metabolic Syndrome in Ghanaian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes through a Home-Based Physical Activity Program

A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial

Bibliographic Data

ID15467255
AuthorsMohammed Amin (0000-0001-5780-0613, Deakin University, corresponding author), Debra Kerr (0000-0002-2956-2432, Deakin University), Yacoba Atiase (0000-0001-7179-2461, University of Ghana), Misbah Muhammad Samir (Korle Bu Teaching Hospital), Andrea Driscoll (0000-0002-6837-0249, Deakin University)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue8
Pages5518-5518
Publication date2023-04-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20085518
PMID37107801
OpenAlexW4365513567
LanguageEN
References cited32

There is a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Physical activity has the potential to improve health outcomes for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Our study aim was to determine the effect of a 12-week culturally appropriate home-based physical activity program on metabolic syndrome markers and quality of life in Ghanaian adults with T2DM. A secondary objective was to examine the feasibility of implementing the PA program. A feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) was conducted. A purposive sample of 87 adults with T2DM at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana, were randomized into either the control group (CG) ( n = 43) or the intervention group (IG) ( n = 44). Participants in the IG received the physical activity program in addition to their usual diabetes care; those in the CG received their usual diabetes care. Measurements for feasibility, MetS markers, and quality of life (SF-12) were performed at baseline and 12-week follow-up. Following the 12-week program, participants in the IG showed a significant improvement in fasting blood glucose (2.4% vs. 0.4%, p p p p p p < 0.05) compared to the CG. Thirty-two (72.7%) participants completed all 36 exercise sessions. Another 11 (25%) participants completed 80% of the exercise sessions. No adverse events were reported. In conclusion, a 12-week home-based physical activity program is feasible and safe. The intervention has the potential to improve MetS and quality of life in Ghanaian adults with T2DM. The preliminary findings of this study need to be confirmed in a large-scale multi-centre RCT

Blood pressure · Diabetes mellitus · Metabolic syndrome · Obesity · Physical therapy · Quality of life (healthcare · Randomized controlled trial · Type 2 diabetes · Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus · Waist · Diabetes Management and Education · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Nursing · Physical Activity and Health · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine

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