Physical activity and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Shanghai women's health study

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Authors

R. Villegas

X-O Shu

Huilin Li · Shanghai Cancer Institute

Gong Yang

Charles E. Matthews

M. Leitzmann

Quan‐Lin Li · Shanghai Cancer Institute

Hui Cai

Y.-T. Gao · Shanghai Cancer Institute

Wei Zheng

Abstract

This study suggests that physical activity, either from leisure-time exercise or daily activity reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes in women, supporting the current health promotion efforts encouraging both exercise and non-exercise activity levels.

Topics & Keywords

Physical Activity and Health Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutritional Studies and Diet

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology

Volume 35, Issue 6, pp. 1553-1562

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyl209

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