ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of lunar phases on fasting plasma glucose, heart rate, and blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients. The present cross-sectional study was carried out during four phases, i.e., full moon (FM), first quarter (FQ), new moon (NM), and third quarter (TQ), of the lunar month. The study was conducted on 42 randomly selected patients (22 males and 20 females) from the Diabetes Clinic of Calcutta Medical College. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of each subject was determined and heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) were measured at rest and during static exercise conditions, i.e., performance of a standard handgrip dynamometer test. The FPG level during the NM and FM was significantly higher (p < .001) than during the TQ and FQ for both males and females, respectively. The mean HR during static exercise during the NM and FM for both males and females was significantly higher than that during the FQ (p < .05) and TQ (p < .01). It appears from the present study that lunar phases may affect fasting plasma glucose level and cardiovascular functions of aged type 2 diabetic patients both at rest and during exercise.

摘要

本研究的目的是调查月相对 2 型糖尿病患者空腹血糖、心率和血压的影响。目前的横断面研究是在农历月的四个阶段进行的，即满月 (FM)、上弦月 (FQ)、新月 (NM) 和上弦月 (TQ)。该研究对来自加尔各答医学院糖尿病诊所的 42 名随机选择的患者（22 名男性和 20 名女性）进行。测定每个受试者的空腹血糖（FPG），并在静止和静态运动条件下测量心率（HR）和血压（BP），即标准手柄测力计测试的性能。NM 和 FM 期间 FPG 水平显着较高（p< .001) 分别比男性和女性的 TQ 和 FQ 期间。男性和女性在 NM 和 FM 静态运动期间的平均 HR 显着高于 FQ ( p < .05) 和 TQ ( p < .01)。从目前的研究来看，月相可能会影响老年 2 型糖尿病患者在休息和运动期间的空腹血糖水平和心血管功能。