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ArticleJournal of diabetes2018

Protective role of physical activity on type 2 diabetes: Analysis of effect modification by race-ethnicity.

William R Boyer, James R Churilla, Samantha F Ehrlich, Scott E Crouter, Lyndsey M Hornbuckle, Eugene C Fitzhugh

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Article in Journal of diabetes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Physical Activity and Its Impact on Cardiometabolic Disorders.Handbook of experimental pharmacology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

William R BoyerDepartment of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sports Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
James R ChurillaDepartment of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Samantha F EhrlichDepartment of Public Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Scott E CrouterDepartment of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sports Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Lyndsey M HornbuckleDepartment of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sports Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Eugene C FitzhughDepartment of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sports Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

Funding

Physical Activity in Pregnancy for Intergenerational Obesity PreventionK01DK105106 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE · PI EHRLICH, SAMANTHA F · 2015 to 2021
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NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK105106
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is well known physical activity (PA) plays a role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the extent to which PA may affect T2D risk among different race-ethnic groups is unknown. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to systematically examine the effect modification of race-ethnicity on PA and T2D.

methodsThe PubMed and Embase databases were systematically searched through June 2016. Study assessment for inclusion was conducted in three phases: title review (n = 13 022), abstract review (n = 2200), and full text review (n = 265). In all, 27 studies met the inclusion criteria and were used in the analysis. Relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were extracted and analyzed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software. All analyses used a random-effects model.

resultsA significant protective summary RR, comparing the most active group with the least active PA group, was found for non-Hispanic White (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.60-0.85), Asians (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.67-0.85), Hispanics (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.64-0.89), and American Indians (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.60-0.88). The summary effect for non-Hispanic Blacks (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.76-1.08) was not significant.

conclusionsThe results of the present study indicate that PA (comparing most to least active groups) provides significant protection from T2D, with the exception of non-Hispanic Blacks. The results also indicate a need for race-ethnicity-specific reporting of RRs in prospective cohort studies that incorporate multiethnic samples.

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ExerciseActivities of Daily LivingDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2EthnicityHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicPrognosisRacial Groupsdiabetesethnicityphysical activityracerisk人种体力活动种族糖尿病风险

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PMID28544478
PMCPMC5701882

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