Four-Year Physical Activity Levels among Intervention Participants with Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT: Physical activity (PA) has numerous health benefits, particularly for those with diabetes. However, rates of long-term PA participation are often poor.

Purpose

This study examined the effect of an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) on objectively assessed PA for a 4-yr period among older adults with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Data from 2400 participants (age = 59.3 ± 6.9 yr, body mass index = 36.1 ± 5.9 kg·m) with accelerometry data from the Look AHEAD trial were included in the analyses. Participants randomized to ILI were instructed to reduce caloric intake and progress to ≥175 min·wk of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA), whereas those randomized to Diabetes Support and Education (DSE) served as the control group. PA was measured at baseline, year 1, and year 4 usi

SUBMITTER: Unick JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5110392 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature