Associations Between Diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Changes in Physical Activity among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States.

Emily J NicklettJieling ChenXiaoling XiangLeah R AbramsAmanda J SonnegaKimson E JohnsonJianjia ChengShervin Assari

Published in: Innovation in aging (2020)

Modest diagnosis-related increases in PA were observed among participants overall. The usual rate of decline in PA appears unaffected by diagnosis overall. Age at diagnosis and race/ethnicity moderated these relationships. Key implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.

Keyphrases

physical activity
clinical practice
body mass index
depressive symptoms
sleep quality