Open AccessEffectiveness of physical activity promotion in blood pressure and blood sugar reduction: A community-based intervention study in rural south India
Author(s) -
Subitha Lakshminarayanan,
Soudarssanane M Bala,
Murugesan Ramanujam,
Giridhar Kannan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8229.98284
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , physical therapy , blood sugar , physical activity , population , intervention (counseling) , health promotion , environmental health , nursing , public health , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Physical activity of moderate intensity for 30 minutes a day, on most days substantially reduces the risk of many chronic diseases.