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Physical activity and type 2 diabetes mellitus risk: population studies review

Author(s) -

Sergey N. Bogatyrev

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

diabetes mellitus

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2072-0378

pISSN - 2072-0351

DOI - 10.14341/dm8030

Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , physical activity , population , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , physical therapy , environmental health

Physical activity is one of the most important components of a healthy lifestyle. Regular physical activity helps to maintain normal blood glucose levels and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This review presents population studies investigating physical activity as a factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus risk. A search using the keywords ‘physical activity’, ‘type 2 diabetes mellitus’ and ‘risk’ identified more than 40 relevant original studies and meta-analyses, which are presented in this review. Different types of physical activity have positive protective effects on type 2 diabetes mellitus risk and reduce the risk of death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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