SynthesisBMC public health2014
Population attributable fraction of type 2 diabetes due to physical inactivity in adults: a systematic review.
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- Total Body Irradiation and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus; A Meta-AnalysisAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2019Pooled it
- Population attributable fraction of leading non-communicable cardiovascular diseases due to leisure-time physical inactivity: a systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of a Community Health Worker-Led Intervention on Physical Activity in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Health Care in the Brazilian Amazon.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
- Faith-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention Among Adults in Bangladesh: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Low-volume high-intensity swim training is superior to high-volume low-intensity training in relation to insulin sensitivity and glucose control in inactive middle-aged women.European journal of applied physiology · 2016Trial
- Translating Observational Data Into Public Health Action: Reducing Early Childhood Caries Burden Related to Socioeconomic Disparities.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Article
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- Insufficient physical activity and diabetes mellitus prevalence in Iran: an estimated population attributable fraction analysis using STEPS 2021 data.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The effect of physical interventions in older adults on inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-10, CRP, TNF-α): an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Innovation in aging · 2025Review
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- Impact of Policies in Nutrition and Physical Activity on Diabetes and Its Risk Factors in the 28 Member States of the European Union.Nutrients · 2021Article
- The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Physical Activity in Early- and Mid-Adulthood Are Independently Associated With Longitudinal Memory Trajectories in Later Life.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2021Article
- Population attributable risk of excess weight, abdominal obesity and physical inactivity for type 2 diabetes in Chinese men and women.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Article
- Association of Fitness With Racial Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease.American journal of preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Common risk factors for major noncommunicable disease, a systematic overview of reviews and commentary: the implied potential for targeted risk reduction.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2019Review
- Effects of recreational football on women's fitness and health: adaptations and mechanisms.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Review
- Population attributable fractions for Type 2 diabetes: an examination of multiple risk factors including symptoms of depression and anxiety.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2018Article
- Mobile Health Technology (mDiab) for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical inactivity is a global pandemic. The population attributable fraction (PAF) of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) associated with physical inactivity ranges from 3% to 40%. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the best estimate of PAF for T2DM attributable to physical inactivity and absence of sport participation or exercise for men and women.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review that included a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, SportDiscus, and CINAHL (1946 to April 30 2013) limited by the terms adults and English. Two reviewers screened studies, extracted PAF related data and assessed the quality of the selected studies. We reconstructed 95% CIs for studies missing these data using a substitution method.
resultsOf the eight studies reporting PAF in T2DM, two studies included prospective cohort studies (3 total) and six were reviews. There were distinct variations in quality of defining and measuring physical inactivity, T2DM and adjusting for confounders. In the US, PAFs for absence of playing sport ranged from 13% (95% CI: 3, 22) in men and 29% (95% CI: 17, 41) in women. In Finland, PAFs for absence of exercise ranged from 3% (95% CI: -11, 16) in men to 7% (95% CI: -9, 20) in women.
conclusionsThe PAF of physical inactivity due to T2DM is substantial. Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for T2DM. The contribution of physical inactivity to T2DM differs by sex; PAF also differs if physical inactivity is defined as the absence of 'sport' or absence of 'exercise'.
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