PENGARUH MODERATE EXERCISE TERHADAP KADAR GULA DARAH PENDERITA DIABETES TIPE 2

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the health problems of four other types of non-communicable diseases (PTM). The high prevalence of type 2 diabetes is partly due to lack of physical exercise. Moderate exercise is one type of exercise intensity with a maximum heart rate range of 60% - 70% which is recommended for people with type 2 diabetes. Moderate exercise causes muscles to contract so that the absorption of blood sugar into the muscles increases and will affect blood sugar levels. Objective: To explain the effect of moderate exercise on blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Research design: Using the literature review method, with the PubMed and Google scholar database with a time limit for article searches in 2010 - 2020 and using keywords according to the inclusion criteria. Results and conclusions: Moderate exercise can reduce and improve blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes and can be used as a safe non-pharmacological therapy for type 2 diabetes sufferers because it can reduce and improve blood sugar levels.