The Effect of Diet with Certain Glycemic Index and Exercise with Blood Glucose Levels and Insulin of Type 2 Diabetes Patients In Minangkabau Ethnicity

The aim of this study to determine the effect of a diet with certain glycemic index and exercise with blood glucose levels and insulin of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Minangkabau ethnicity. This experimental study design was conducted in Padang City from June to December 2017. The number of samples was 55 respondents aged > 40 years patient given diet and exercise consultation for 3 months and seen blood glucose and insulin patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Exercise intervention for 1 month, based on: a) intensity, adjusted for fitness test results or use the formula: 60-90% (220 - age) to get a maximum pulse. A two-tailed P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Data were analyzed using the Stata version 14.2 (Stata Corporation). The results showed blood glucose levels before intervention were 142.6 ± 48.5 mg/dL, while after intervention 133.0 ± 47.0 mg/ dL. Statistical test results obtained p = 0.039 (p<0.05). Insulin levels before intervention were 11.4 ± 9.9 µLU/ ml, while after intervention 8.4 ± 9.1 µLU/ ml. Statistical test results obtained p = 0.163 (p>0.05) there is no effect of a diet with certain glycemic index and exercise with insulin levels of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Minangkabau ethnicity. This analysis confirmed there is an effect of a diet with certain glycemic index and exercise with blood glucose levels of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Minangkabau ethnicity