Effects of Exercise Behavior Modification on Plasma Adiponectin and Insulin Resistance in High Risk Subjects of Diabetes

Effects of Exercise Behavior Modification on Plasma Adiponectin and Insulin Resistance in High Risk Subjects of Diabetes

Investigators hypothesized home-based exercise intervention was beneficial to those who have had diabetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus

This randomized clinical trial was designed to investigate whether a home-based exercise could improve adiponectin levels, exercise behavior and metabolic risk factors (insulin resistance, metabolic components and physical fitness) in subjects with at least a diabetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Participants were randomly allocated to either a control group or a home-based exercise group. All participants were evaluated for outcome measures at baseline, and at 3-month 6-month and 9-month follow-up after engaging in the intervention.

Inclusion criteria:

• At least one of the following criteria as following: BMI >=24 kg/m*m, hypertension, dyslipidemia, fist-degree relatives of parents with type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, gestational diabetes and delivering a babt weighing >=4.0 kg
• Ability of understanding Chinese or Taiwanese

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetes
• Receiving treatment with insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents
• Any other serious illness that prohibit them to undertake fitness evaluation