Physical activity in U.S. older adults with diabetes mellitus: Prevalence and correlates of meeting physical activity recommendations

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 132-137

  Zhao, Guixiang ^a   Ford, Earl S ^a   Li, Chaoyang ^a   Balluz, Lina S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

BRFSS; diabetes mellitus; old age; physical activity; physical activity guidelines

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENESCENCE; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651391346     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03236.x     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Cowie CC, Rust KF, Ford ES, et al,. Full accounting of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the U.S. population in 1988-1994 and 2005-2006. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 287-294.
2. Drab SR., Recognizing the rising impact of diabetes in seniors and implications for its management. Consult Pharm 2009; 24 (Suppl B): 5-10.
3. Araki A, Ito H., Diabetes mellitus and geriatric syndromes. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2009; 9: 105-114.
4. Tamari K., Diabetes predicts decreased quality of life among community-dwelling seniors undertaking progressive resistance exercise: An observational study. Aust J Physiother 2009; 55: 201-205.
5. Gregg EW, Gu Q, Cheng YJ, et al,. Mortality trends in men and women with diabetes, 1971 to 2000. Ann Intern Med 2007; 147: 149-155.
6. Zanuso S, Jimenez A, Pugliese G, et al,. Exercise for the management of type 2 diabetes: A review of the evidence. Acta Diabetol 2010; 47: 15-22.
7. Hansen D, Dendale P, Jonkers RA, et al,. Continuous low- to moderate-intensity exercise training is as effective as moderate- to high-intensity exercise training at lowering blood HbA(1c) in obese type 2 diabetes patients. Diabetologia 2009; 52: 1789-1797.
8. Manders RJ, van Dijk JW, van Loon LJ., Low-intensity exercise reduces the prevalence of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010; 42: 219-225.
9. DiPietro L, Dziura J, Yeckel CW, et al,. Exercise and improved insulin sensitivity in older women: Evidence of the enduring benefits of higher intensity training. J Appl Physiol 2006; 100: 142-149.
10. Slentz CA, Tanner CJ, Bateman LA, et al,. Effects of exercise training intensity on pancreatic beta-cell function. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 1807-1811.
11. Buchner DM., Physical activity and prevention of cardiovascular disease in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med 2009; 25: 661-675.
12. Zanuso S, Balducci S, Jimenez A., Physical activity, a key factor to quality of life in type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2009; 25 (Suppl 1): S24-S28.
13. Colberg SR, Grieco CR., Exercise in the treatment and prevention of diabetes. Curr Sports Med Rep 2009; 8: 169-175.
14. Kokkinos P, Myers J, Nylen E, et al,. Exercise capacity and all-cause mortality in African American and Caucasian men with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 623-628.
15. American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes-2007. Diabetes Care 2007; 30 (Suppl 1): S4-S41.
16. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Hyattsville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, 2008. Avaliable at Accessed March 20, 2010.
17. Chodzko-Zajko WJ, Proctor DN, Fiatarone Singh MA, et al,. American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exercise and physical activity for older adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009; 41: 1510-1530.
18. Nelson DE, Powell-Griner E, Town M, et al,. A comparison of national estimates from the National Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Am J Public Health 2003; 93: 1335-1341.
19. Strath SJ, Bassett DR, Ham SA, et al,. Assessment of physical activity by telephone interview versus objective monitoring. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003; 35: 2112-2118.
20. Zhao G, Ford ES, Li C, et al,. Compliance with physical activity recommendations in US adults with diabetes. Diabet Med 2008; 25: 221-227.
21. King DE, Mainous AG, Carnemolla M, et al,. Adherence to healthy lifestyle habits in US adults, 1988-2006. Am J Med 2009; 122: 528-534.
22. Nelson KM, Reiber G, Boyko EJ., Diet and exercise among adults with type 2 diabetes: Findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). Diabetes Care 2002; 25: 1722-1728.
23. Hays LM, Clark DO., Correlates of physical activity in a sample of older adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 1999; 22: 706-712.
24. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of self-reported physically active adults-United States, 2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2008; 57: 1297-1300.
25. Zhao G, Ford ES, Li C, et al,. Disability and its correlates with chronic morbidities among U.S. adults aged 50-<65 years. Prev Med 2009; 48: 117-121.
26. Korkiakangas EE, Alahuhta MA, Laitinen JH., Barriers to regular exercise among adults at high risk or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. Health Promot Int 2009; 24: 416-427.
27. Peek ME, Tang H, Alexander GC, et al,. National prevalence of lifestyle counseling or referral among African-Americans and whites with diabetes. J Gen Intern Med 2008; 23: 1858-1864.
28. Bazata DD, Robinson JG, Fox KM, et al,. Affecting behavior change in individuals with diabetes: Findings from the Study to Help Improve Early Evaluation and Management of Risk Factors Leading to Diabetes (SHIELD). Diabetes Educ 2008; 34: 1025-1036.
29. Department of Health & Human Services. Administration on Aging. Projected Future Growth of the Older Population. Available at Accessed March 20, 2010.