Relationship of Walking to Mortality Among US Adults With Diabetes
Open Access
- 23 June 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 163 (12) , 1440-1447
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.163.12.1440
Abstract
REGULAR PHYSICAL activity has been associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and death in the general population.1-6 Similarly, walking and other forms of exercise were key components of lifestyle changes shown to prevent progression to diabetes among people with impaired glucose tolerance.7-9 For people who already have diabetes, physical activity has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity, glycemic control, and CVD risk factors.10-12This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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