Preserved Diabetic and Renal Function by Daily Swimming Habit For 35 Years

Hayashi K, Bando H, Yamada K and Kakou C

Published on: 2023-05-29

Abstract

Current case is 88-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes (T2D) for more than 35 years. He was the principal of elementary school and continued regular swimming 2000m/day every day. His HbA1c kept stable as 5.5-6.1%, and serum creatinine maintained 1.9-2.2 mg/dL with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2019-2024. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) showed ankle brachial index?ABI?1.20/1.17 and baPWV 1624/1742 cm/s, and echography of carotid artery showed Vmax 79.6/77.0 cm/s and Intima Media Thickness (IMT) 1.0/1.3 mm (right/left), respectively. His stable clinical status may be due to continued regular swimming exercise habit for long years.