The Cardiovascular Response to the Acute Physical and Mental Stress in Type-2
Diabetes Mellitus
1237-1240
Correspondence
Dr. Devaki Perumal Rajaram,
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology,
F1 A- Block, Anandham Apartment, Solomon
Colony Road, Lakshmipuram, Chrompet,
Chennai 600044, India.
Phone: 9150051572
E-mail: drvaithee@yahoo.com
Background:
Stress can either be physical or mental. Studies have shown that the cardiovascular response to the physical and mental stress is different in hypertensives .However ,no such study have been done in diabetic patients.
Aim and objective:
The aim of this study was to assess the cardiovascular response during acute physical and mental stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Materials and Methodology: Twenty six type 2 diabetic Patients of the age group 35-50 years who had a normal BMI and were taking oral hypoglycaemic drugs and 24 age matched healthy controls were included in the study. The mental stress test and the isometric hand grip test were performed in all the fifty subjects .The blood pressure and the heart rate response were observed during the procedures.
Results:
The blood pressure and the heart rate response to both the physical and the mental stress were more in the cases as compared to those in the controls. Contrary to the normal belief, the cardiovascular response to the physical stress was more in the diabetics and the controls as compared to the mental stress.