Higher levels of daily physical activity are associated with better skin microvascular function in type 2 diabetes-The Maastricht Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Physical activity may provide a means for the prevention of cardiovascular disease via improving microvascular function. Therefore, this study investigated whether physical activity is associated with skin and retinal microvascular function.

Methods

In The Maastricht Study, a population-based cohort study enriched with type 2 diabetes (n = 1298, 47.3% women, aged 60.2 ± 8.1 years, 29.5% type 2 diabetes), we studied whether accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sedentary time associate with skin and retinal microvascular function. Associations were studied by linear regression and adjusted for major cardiovascular risk factors. In addition, we investigated whether associations were stronger in type 2 diabetes.

Results

In individuals with type 2 diabete

SUBMITTER: Sorensen BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317394 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature