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Level and correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis of the Italian Diabetes and Exercise Study_2

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Balducci, Stefano, D’Errico, Valeria, Haxhi, Jonida, Sacchetti, Massimo, Orlando, Giorgio, Cardelli, Patrizia, Di Biase, Nicolina, Bollanti, Lucilla +5 more·2017·PLOS ONE

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Patients with type 2 diabetes usually show reduced physical activity (PA) and increased sedentary (SED)-time, though to a varying extent, especially for low-intensity PA (LPA), a major determinant of daily energy expenditure that is not accurately captured by questionnaires. This study assessed the level and correlates of PA and SED-time in patients from the Italian Diabetes and Exercise Study_2 (IDES_2). METHODS: Three-hundred physically inactive and sedentary patients with type 2 diabetes were enrolled in the IDES_2 to be randomized to an intervention group, receiving theoretical and practical exercise counseling, and a control group, receiving standard care. At baseline, LPA, moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA), and SED-time were measured by accelerometer. Physical fitness and cardiovascular risk factors and scores were also assessed. RESULTS: LPA was 3.93±1.35 hours∙day-1, MVPA was 12.4±4.6 min∙day-1, and SED-time was 11.6±1.2 hours∙day-1, with a large range of values (0.89-7.11 hours∙day-1, 0.6-21.0 min∙day-1, and 9.14-15.28 hours∙day-1, respectively). At bivariate analysis, LPA and MVPA correlated with better cardiovascular risk profile and fitness parameters, whereas the opposite was observed for SED-time. Likewise, values of LPA, MVPA, and SED-time falling in the best tertile were associated with optimal or acceptable levels of cardiovascular risk factors and scores. At multivariate analysis, age, female gender, HbA1c, BMI or waist circumference, and high-sensitivity C reactive protein (for LPA and SED-time only) were negatively associated with LPA and MPA and positively associated with SED-time in an independent manner. CONCLUSIONS: Physically inactive and sedentary patients with type 2 diabetes from the IDES_2 show a low level of PA, though values of LPA, MVPA, and SED-time vary largely. Furthermore, there is a strong correlation of these measures with glycemic control, adiposity and inflammation, thus suggesting that even small improvements in LPA, MVPA, and SED-time might be associated with significant improvement in cardiovascular risk profile. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01600937.

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Balducci, S., D’Errico, V., Haxhi, J., Sacchetti, M., Orlando, G., Cardelli, P., Di Biase, N., Bollanti, L., Conti, F., Zanuso, S., Nicolucci, A., Pugliese, G., & Italian Diabetes and Exercise Study 2 (IDES_2) Investigators
Affiliations
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea (IT)
  • Foro Italico University of Rome (IT)
  • Coventry (United Kingdom) (GB)
  • Center for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology (IT)
Corresponding author
Pugliese, Giuseppe
Venue
PLOS ONE
Published
2017-03-14
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
e0173337
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2696972654
Cited by
46
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39
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FWCI
3.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
Metabolic Fitness Association
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, physical activity, sedentary behavior, light physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, accelerometer-measured activity, cardiovascular risk factors, physical fitness, glycemic control, adiposity, inflammation, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, physical activity counseling, physical inactivity, sex differences, HbA1c
MeSH terms
Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Italy, Male, Middle Aged, Cohort Studies, Exercise, Sedentary Behavior

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