Influence of Lifestyle on Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence is limited regarding the impact of healthy lifestyle practices on the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events among patients with diabetes.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of an overall healthy lifestyle, defined by eating a high-quality diet (top two-fifths of Alternative Healthy Eating Index), nonsmoking, engaging in moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (≥150 min/week), and drinking alcohol in moderation (5 to 15 g/day for women and 5 to 30 g/day for men), with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Methods

This prospective analysis included 11,527 participants with T2D diagnosed during follow-up (8,970 women from the Nurses'

SUBMITTER: Liu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052788 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature