Objective measurements of activity patterns in people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes demonstrate a sedentary lifestyle

• DOI: 10.1111/dme.12199
• Publication Date: 2013-03-22T13:08:29Z
• Authors: S. L. Cichosz; J. Fleischer; P. Hoeyem; E. Laugesen; P. L. Poulsen; J. S. Christiansen; N. Ejskjær; T. K. Hansen
• Keywords: Male; Denmark; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Overweight; Actigraphy; Body Mass Index; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Sedentary Lifestyle; Activities of Daily Living; Humans; Female; Sedentary Behavior; Aged

AbstractAimsTo evaluate physical activity in people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes using objective measures.MethodsWe analysed data from a study aimed at assessing carotid femoral pulse wave velocity in which a piezoelectric accelerometer was worn by 100 people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes and by 100 age‐ and sex‐matched control subjects. Differences in physical activity patterns were investigated.ResultsCompared with the control group, the people with Type 2 diabetes spent significantly more time engaged in sedentary or lower level activities during the day, with a mean (sd) time of 926 (44) vs 898 (70) min, P < 0.001). This difference remained significant after correction for differences in BMI between the two groups.ConclusionsUsing objective measurements, our findings demonstrate that people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes have a more sedentary lifestyle compared with well‐matched controls.