Level of adherence to physical activity recommendations among adults with type 2 diabetes in Qatar and associated factors: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular physical activity (PA) has beneficial health effects in controlling and managing diabetes. Identifying key factors associated with poor adherence to PA recommendations among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has significant implications for future targeted interventions aimed at improving adherence and health outcomes in this population. The present study aims to determine the level of adherence to PA recommendations and the associated factors among adults with T2D in Qatar.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study in which secondary data collected from the Qatar Biobank were used. This was a population-based study including Qatari nationals and long-term residents. The amount of time spent performing moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic PA per week

SUBMITTER: Boutefnouchet L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032733 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature