Question

Discuss how the use of pedometers benefited people at high risk for type 2 diabetes. (site 1)

Answer 1

Diabetes is a condition that involves abnormal glucose levels in the blood (blood sugar). Type 2 diabetes result from the impaired uptake of glucose by the body cells for generation of energy, which caused by the cells being insenstitive to insulin hormone. It is caused by one being over weight, lack of exercise among other factors. Pedometers are gadgets that counts the steps taken by individuals by detecting motion or movement of hands and hips. Pedometers use by diabetic people has been found to be beneficial in a number of ways; first they help individuals to exercise more, pedometers are useful in evaluating and setting fitness objectives which end up helping the patients exercise thus reducing the risk of diabetes. secondly use of pedometers has seen weight and BP reduction . Hence due to these and many other benefits pedometers are useful in type 2 diabetic patients.

Answer 2

The use of pedometers benefited people at high risk for type 2 diabetes because when told they had to walk 10,000 steps they thought it was impossible but once they saw how much steps they did doing regular everyday things it seemed easy to accomplish 10,000 steps.