Physical activity level and body composition among adults with Type 1 diabetes

Aims  Physical activity is part of a healthy lifestyle and contributes to prevent weight gain and cardiometabolic disorders. Adults with Type 1 diabetes are at risk of weight gain attributable to various factors, including a high prevalence of sedentary lifestyle related to fear of exercise‐induced...

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Published in:Diabetic medicine 2012-11, Vol.29 (11), p.e402-e408
Main Authors: Brazeau, A. S., Leroux, C., Mircescu, H., Rabasa-Lhoret, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Absorptiometry, Photon
Adult
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety - physiopathology
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - physiopathology
Exercise
Female
Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism
Health Behavior
Humans
Hypoglycemia - blood
Hypoglycemia - epidemiology
Hypoglycemia - physiopathology
Hypoglycemia - prevention & control
Male
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Fitness
Sedentary Lifestyle
United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Summary:Aims  Physical activity is part of a healthy lifestyle and contributes to prevent weight gain and cardiometabolic disorders. Adults with Type 1 diabetes are at risk of weight gain attributable to various factors, including a high prevalence of sedentary lifestyle related to fear of exercise‐induced hypoglycaemia. This project aims to observe the association between physical activity level and body composition in adults with Type 1 diabetes. Methods  Cross‐sectional study; 75 adults with and 75 adults without diabetes (52% men; 41.8 ± 11.8 years old) wore a motion sensor for 1 week and performed a cardiorespiratory fitness test on an ergocycle (VO2 peak). Body composition was assessed by dual energy X‐ray absorptiometry and circumferences measures. Results  Mean body composition was not different between the two groups. VO2 peak was lower among the group with diabetes than the control subjects (29.3 ± 9.2 vs. 33.5 ± 9.0 ml kg−1 min−1; P = 0.005), but their physical activity level (ratio total/resting energy expenditure) was similar (1.68 ± 0.37 vs. 1.65 ± 0.26; P = 0.572). In both groups, having an active lifestyle (physical activity level ≥ 1.7) compared with a more sedentary lifestyle (physical activity level
ISSN:0742-3071
1464-5491
DOI:10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03757.x