nephropathy by 24–33% and macro vascular disease by 16% (UKPDS, 1998). For developing countries this could have immense economic implications. The RHR of patients who were exercising showed a drop from 82.7 ± 10.6 to 74.5 ± 1.8 which was highly significant. However no statistical change was seen in the control group. Cardio respiratory fitness training is known to lower RHR and therefore lowering of RHR is also a marker of more favorable fitness [