Association of Physical Activity level with the COVID-۱۹ Incidence in Patients with Type ۲ Diabetes

Background and Objective: Type ۲ Diabetes Mellitus (T۲DM) is among the epidemic metabolic chronic diseases that attenuates physiological functions, including hematopoiesis and immune responses, developing a higher risk of COVID-۱۹ incidence. This study purposed to study the association of physical activity level (PAL) with the COVID-۱۹ incidence in patients with T۲DM. Materials and Methods: All patients with T۲DM from Kermanshah (Iran) were among the statistical population of this study. Using Cochran's formula, ۴۲۴ patients with T۲DM (۲۲۰ women, ۲۲۴ men) were chosen. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) assessed the PAL. To compare the variables between men and women the independent t-test was used. Also, to evaluate the relationship between variables the Pearson correlation coefficient test was used (SPSS software version ۲۴) at a significant level of (P≤۰.۰۵). Results: Based on the results, no significant difference was observed in PAL and COVID-۱۹ incidence between women and men (P=۰.۳۴۲). Also, a significant positive relationship was observed between low and high PAL with COVID-۱۹ incidence in men (r=۰.۶۳۸, P=۰.۰۳۹; r=۰.۲۳۱, P=۰.۰۴۸) and women (r=۰.۷۲۸, P=۰.۰۱۱; r=۰.۳۳۱, P=۰.۰۱۸), respectively. However, there was a significant inverse relationship between the moderate PAL and the incidence of COVID-۱۹ among women (r=-۰.۷۹۱, P=۰.۰۲۱) and men (r=-۰.۷۳۱, P=۰.۰۲۹). Conclusion: Most of the patients with T۲DM had an inadequate PAL. Compared with low and high PALs, moderate PAL might have lowered the incidence of COVID-۱۹ more effectively. Finally, a moderate PAL is recommended to patients with T۲DM to boost the immune system and prevent COVID-۱۹ infection than high or low PAL.

کلیدواژه ها:

Exercise ، T۲DM ، Infection ، COVID-۱۹