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             Regular exercise is not highly recommended for patients with IDDM and does not necessarily lead to improved control of the condition. Some advantages of exercise include increased oxygen consumption, protective cardiovascular effects, lowered blood glucose levels, and increased sensitivity to insulin (Armstrong & Wakat, 1985; Burr & Nagi, 1999). There are potential hazards of exercise for certain people, such as those who have a very elevated blood glucose level, and poor control and management of injections and diet. Insulin levels begin to fall shortly after the start of exercise in non-diabetic persons whereas in diabetics, the insulin level is dependent on the amount and timing of the last injection. An individual with type I diabetes must anticipate strenuous activities, or exercise, and make the appropriate adjustments in the insulin dose (Burr & Nagi, 1999). .
             In contrast to type I diabetes, type II, or NIDDM, does not require regular injections of insulin. According to DeFronzo (1998), "individuals with type II diabetes are characterized by insulin resistance and relative or absent insulin deficiency and represent the majority of patients seen by physicians in everyday practice" (p. 2). Three basic pathophysiologies exist with NIDDM, they are: impaired pancreatic insulin secretion, peripheral insulin resistance, and excessive hepatic glucose production (DeFronzo, 1998). NIDDM has a strong genetic connection, is typically seen later in life, and is associated with individuals who are obese (Taft, 1985). The increased prevalence of obesity with type II diabetes is potentially due to hyperinsulinism. This condition fosters obesity by facilitating the synthesis of triglycerides in adipose tissue causing the islets of Langerhan, which release insulin, to hypertrophy, thus perpetuating the condition of hyperinsulinism (Kozak, 1982). .
             Diagnosis of NIDDM follows the same procedures as IDDM.


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