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Longitudinal associations between changes in physical activity and onset of type 2 diabetes in older British men: the influence of adiposity

Jefferis, BJ; Whincup, PH; Lennon, L; Wannamethee, SG; (2012) Longitudinal associations between changes in physical activity and onset of type 2 diabetes in older British men: the influence of adiposity. Diabetes Care , 35 (9) 1876 -1883. 10.2337/dc11-2280. Green open access

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Abstract

To determine how much physical activity (PA) is needed to protect against diabetes onset in older adults, whether protection is greater among overweight individuals, and whether taking up moderate activity in later life is beneficial.

Type: Article
Title: Longitudinal associations between changes in physical activity and onset of type 2 diabetes in older British men: the influence of adiposity
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.2337/dc11-2280
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc11-2280
Language: English
Additional information: © 2012 by the American Diabetes Association. Readers may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ for details. PMCID: PMC3424991
Keywords: Adiposity, Aged, Body Mass Index, Diabetes mellitus, Type 2, Fasting, Humans, Male, Middle aged, Motor activity, Obesity, Overweight
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1362707
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