Impact of Music on Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Anjali Devi C

The present study is undertaken to see the effect of music on blood sugar levels among type two diabetic patients. 100 diabetic patients aged 60-75 years were randomly selected from diabetic clinics. They are divided into two groups of 50 each (25 females and 25 males) one group served as control and another experimental. Both groups received regular conventional diet, medical protocol, and exercise/yoga. The experimental group was exposed daily to music of their choice approved by a music therapist for 40 minutes in addition. The study was undertaken for 3 months. Fasting blood glucose levels were taken in the beginning and after every month. The initial average blood sugar in the control group is 160 mg/dl and in the experimental group is 158mg/dl. Grouping them into various levels showed that initially none of the patients in both groups had normal blood sugar levels. In the experimental group those in the categories of 101-120 mg/dl are 16%, 121-140 mg/dl are 28%, 141-160 mg/dl are16% and those in >160 mg/dl are 48c% after 3 months 48% patients slided over to the normal category, in the other levels are 28%, 18%, 4% and 2% respectively. In the control group the corresponding levels are 4% in the normal category and 4%, 28%, 60%, and 4% respectively. The results indicated that there is consistent decrease in the fasting levels in the experimental group indicating that listening to music of their choice probably reduced the stress levels and thereby the blood sugar levels.

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