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Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a degenerative disease that has globally increased
prevalence annually 1 . Impaired functional capacity due to poor blood sugar control
and presence of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction. Six minute walk test is a
method that is widely used in the assessment of functional capacity in patients with
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.ObjectiveTo evaluate factors that are associated with
functional capacity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Methods This is an analytic
observational study with a cross sectional design. Fourty patients who had been
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus was assessed by six minute walk test. Chi square
and logistic regression analysis was perform by using SPSS 25. Results Six minute
walk test correlated significantly with Ancle Brachial Index scores (p = 0.016) and
Body Mass Index (p = 0.03) Conclusion Ancle Brachial Index Score and Body Mass
Index are factors associated with functional capacity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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