Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Joshua J JosephJustin Basile Echouffo-TcheuguiSherita H GoldenHaiying ChenNancy Swords JennyMercedes R CarnethonDavid JacobsGregory L BurkeDhananjay VaidyaPamela OuyangAlain G Bertoni

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2016)

These results confirm the importance of PA and sedentary behavior on diabetes risk in a multiethnic population and demonstrate potential variations across race/ethnic groups.

Keyphrases

physical activity
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
risk factors
body mass index
glycemic control
insulin resistance