Abstract
[Purpose] We conducted a survey of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) patients' exercise habits and their effects on choices and patterns of activities of daily living. [Subjects] The subjects were 48 DM2 outpatients. [Method] We calculated daily living activity times from responses to a questionnaire about physical activity amounts, and total energy consumption, number of steps, activity times, walking times and high intensity exercise times from a pedometer; then, we identified factors related to exercise habits. [Results] We found there were 3 factors related to the promotion of exercise habits: daily 3METs physical activity time, number of steps, and dedicated exercise times. [Conclusion] The exercise habits of DM2 patients are influenced by having daily opportunities for low intensity exercise, such as walking on the level, suggesting exercise habit would also have an influence on lipid factors which are often involved in DM2 complications.
