COVID-19: Physical Inactivity and Diabetes |Biomedgrid

The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a pandemic due to its rapid spread and transmissibility. Among the most vulnerable patients are older adults and those with chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Mexico is 10.3%, a considerable figure if we take into account that these are people who know they have the disease. Therefore, the objective of the article is to present an overview and an analysis regarding the epidemiology and consequences of physical inactivity and sedentarism, the main effects of isolation, the benefits of exercise well prescribed in diabetic persons under the current COVID-19 pandemic.