Awareness of the Physical Exercise, And General Health among Older People with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19 Pandemic in Primary Health Care Center in Taif City, Saudi Arabia 2022: Cross- Section Study

Abstract

Background

     The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is renowned for its high incidence of type-2 diabetes mellitus, which is expected to increase by 2030. Physical Therapists Exercise, and General Health is an important aspect of among older People with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19 Pandemic there is an increasing awareness of Physical Therapists diabetes control also nutritional therapy breakfast skipping, late dinner and meal contents on diabetes control.  Engagement in regular physical activity has been shown to significantly attenuate non-communicable diseases including type-2 diabetes. A public health endorsement during the present COVID-19 pandemic has led the governments of largely affected countries to imply policies that restrict social mobility to slow COVID-19 spread.  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant alterations to and implications for the lives of millions of people, and especially for those with pre-existing medical conditions, COVID-19 Pandemic affected also of daily Life, Physical Exercise, and General Health among Older People with Type 2 Diabetes.

Aim of the study: To evaluate awareness of the Physical Exercise, and General Health among Older People with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19 Pandemic in primary health care center in Taif city, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at among Older People with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19 Pandemic patients attending primary healthcare centers in Taif City in 2022. This commentary, describes the type 2 diabetes epidemic in the older People during COVID-19 and Physical Exercise, and General Health among Older people . Our total participants were (300 )  

Results: shows most of the participants (33.0%) were in the age group 60-70 years, gender the majority of them were male (72.0%), regarding Nationality the majority of participant are Saudi were(83.0%) regarding level of education the majority of participant are Primary school/belowwere (34.0%), regarding Marital status the majority of participant are Married were (34.0%).

Conclusion The proposed awareness of the Physical Exercise, and General Health among older People with Type 2 Diabetes during COVID-19 Pandemic will explore the effects of a physical activity programme in Saudi Arabian older with Type 2 Diabetes, on outcomes pertinent to the etiology of type-2 diabetes mellitus considering the high incidence of this condition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.