Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Heart Rate Recovery In Type-Diabetic Males : The Effect of Adiposity

摘要

The study was done to evaluate cardiorespiratory fitness & heart rate recovery among type-ll diabetic males & the influence of adiposity over them. 40 male subjects with history of type-ll diabetes (T2D) since 5 years, & without any co-morbidity & addiction were included in the study. 40 healthy males with no addiction history served as controls. Measured obesity indices were BMI, % body fat (%BF), WC (waist circumference) and WHR (waist-hip ratio). Six minute walk test (6MWT) was done to measure HRR-1 & 2 (heart rate recovery at 1st & 2nd min), and to predict V02max. The cases had significantly higher %BF, WC, WHR, resting heart rate (rHR) and blood pressure (rBP); and significantly lower HRR-1, HRR-2 & VO max.