Exercise has a beneficial effect on metabolic parameters affecting cardiovascular risk, such
as lipids and blood glucose, and is a key component in both the prevention and the …

Methods Participants were adults> or= 18 yr of age living in the province of Alberta, Canada
who were previously diagnosed with type 1 (N= 697) or type 2 (N= 1614) diabetes …

Aims/hypothesis The aim of this meta-analysis was to integrate the results of primary
research testing the effect of diabetes self-management interventions that included …

Few prospective studies have assessed the relation between physical activity and diabetes.
The authors examined this relation prospectively among 6,815 Japanese-American men in …

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of mortality and one of the leading causes of
morbidity in the United States. 86 In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Aims/hypothesis The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among
adiposity, physical activity, physical fitness and the development of diabetes in a diverse …

Obesity and physical inactivity are both risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Since they are
strongly associated, it has been suggested that they might interact. In this study, we …

During physical activity, whole-body oxygen consumption may increase by as much as 20-
fold, and even greater increases may occur in the working muscles. To meet its energy …

This paper offers an overview of population-based perspectives and strategies related to the
role of physical activity in the management of diabetes. Topics include the importance of …

Lifestyle intervention programs encompassing exercise and healthy diets are an option for
the treatment and management of obesity and type 2 diabetes and have long been known to …