Key result
Physical activity and decreased sedentary time are associated with delayed onset, slower progression, and less severe forms of diabetic retinopathy.
Why the study?
Little is known regarding the link between physical inactivity and diabetic retinopathy in terms of onset, progression, and severity.
Does physical activity prevent or reduce the onset, progression, and severity of diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes?
Does physical activity prevent or reduce the onset, progression, and severity of diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes?
Physical activity appears to have a protective and anti-inflammatory effect on the retina, potentially delaying the onset and reducing the severity of diabetic retinopathy.
May support activity promotion in diabetes; hypothesis-generating for retinopathy prevention pending RCTs.
Substantial evidence highlights the association between physical inactivity and diabetes onset and complications. Little is known regarding the link between physical inactivity and diabetic retinopathy in terms of onset, progression, and severity. This review aims to investigate these associations and understand the underlying mechanisms behind these associations. Decreased sedentary times and the inclusion of more physical activity have been linked to the delayed onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy and less severe forms of said condition. Physical activity provides both protective and anti-inflammatory effects on the retina. Further research is needed to understand and elucidate the exact mechanisms by which lack of physical activity affects retinal health and the onset, progression, and severity of diabetic retinopathy.
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AlQabandi et al. (2022) conducted a review in Diabetic Retinopathy. Physical activity vs. Physical inactivity was evaluated. Physical activity and decreased sedentary time are associated with delayed onset, slower progression, and less severe forms of diabetic retinopathy.
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