A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding lifestyle modification in maintaining blood sugar level among diabetic patients attending selected private clinics of district Mohali, Punjab

Diabetes is defined as a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia that results from defect in the secretion of insulin or both. Life style modification can be a very effective way to keep diabetes under control. If people maintain a balanced diet and physical exercise this can help real and potential benefit for their prevention and control of complications from chronic diabetes particularly for cardiovascular risk and diabetes.

Non Experimental- Descriptive Research Design was used. Sample of the present study comprised of 100 Type-II Diabetes Mellitus Patients who were attending the selected Private Clinics of Mohali, Punjab and who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Non-Probability convenient sampling technique was used to draw sample from target population.

The findings of the present study showed that life style modification was highly effective inmaintaining blood sugar level among diabetic patients.

The present study concluded that life style modification was highly effective in maintaining blood sugar level among diabetic patients. If people maintain a balanced diet and physical exercise this can help real and potential benefit for their prevention and control of complications from chronic diabetes particularly for cardiovascular risk and diabetes.