In the authors' words
“Participants who reported a diabetes diagnosis during follow-up were more likely to report increasing their total physical activity (P = 0.002), walking (P < 0.001), and number of physical activity episodes (P < 0.001) compared with participants who did not report a diabetes diagnosis.”
What was measured
- Sticking with it Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Cohort study
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, metabolic syndrome or diabetes
- How many
- 84,300
- How long
- 364 weeks
- Exercise
- General physical activity, Walking
- Cited
- 34 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 23860414
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