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Habitual Physical Activity and Diabetes Control in Young and Older Adults with Type II Diabetes: A Longitudinal Correlational Study

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  • Chia-Hsun Chang

    (Department of Nursing, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
    Equal contributor as the first author.)

  • Ching-Pyng Kuo

    (School of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
    Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
    Equal contributor as the first author.)

  • Chien-Ning Huang

    (Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
    Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan)

  • Shiow-Li Hwang

    (School of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan)

  • Wen-Chun Liao

    (School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan
    Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan)

  • Meng-Chih Lee

    (Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
    Department of Family Medicine, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung 40343, Taiwan
    Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
    College of Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413310, Taiwan)

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether daily physical activity in young and older adults with T2DM is associated with diabetes control. A prospective correlational study involving 206 young (≤65 years) and older (>65 years) adults was conducted. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess their daily physical activity levels. Patients’ mean HbA1c level was 7.8% (±1.4), and 95.9% of patients had unsatisfactory diabetes control. Performing more minutes per week of moderate-intensity daily physical activity was associated with a lower risk of glycemia in both young and older adults. Furthermore, moderate daily physical activity significantly lowered the risk of glycemia. Health personnel must encourage patients to engage in moderate daily physical activities to improve diabetes control.

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  • Chia-Hsun Chang & Ching-Pyng Kuo & Chien-Ning Huang & Shiow-Li Hwang & Wen-Chun Liao & Meng-Chih Lee, 2021. "Habitual Physical Activity and Diabetes Control in Young and Older Adults with Type II Diabetes: A Longitudinal Correlational Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:3:p:1330-:d:491469
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