@article{20241,
  author = {Woodward Mark and Zoungas Sophia and Hillis Graham and Blomster J. and Marre M. and Poulter N. and Harrap S. and Chalmers J. and Chow Clara and Patel Anushka},
  title = {The Influence Of Physical Activity On Vascular Complications And Mortality In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus},
  abstract = {<p>
AIMS: There is limited evidence regarding the association between physical activity and vascular complications, particularly microvascular disease, in patients with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From the 11,140 patients in the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron modified release Controlled Evaluation) trial the effect of physical activity, categorized as none, mild, moderate or vigorous, and the number of sessions within a week, was examined in multivariable regression models adjusted for potential confounders. The study end-points were major cardiovascular events, microvascular complications and all-cause mortality. RESULTS: Forty-six percent of participants reported undertaking moderate to vigorous physical activity for &gt;15 minutes at least once in the previous week. During a median of 5 years of follow up, 1,031 patients died, 1,147 experienced a major cardiovascular event and 1,136 a microvascular event. Compared to patients who undertook no or mild physical activity, those reporting moderate to vigorous activity had a decreased risk of cardiovascular events (HR 0.78, 95% CI 0.69-0.88, p &lt; 0.0001), microvascular events (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.76-0.96, p0.010) and all-cause mortality (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.73-0.94, p0.0044). CONCLUSIONS: Moderate to vigorous, but not mild, physical activity is associated with a reduced incidence of cardiovascular events, microvascular complications and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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},
  year = {2013},
  journal = {Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism},
  edition = {2013/05/17},
  isbn = {1463-1326 (Electronic)1462-8902 (Linking)},
  note = {Blomster, Juuso IChow, Clara KZoungas, SophiaWoodward, MarkPatel, AnushkaPoulter, Neil RMarre, MichelHarrap, StephenChalmers, JohnHillis, Graham SDiabetes Obes Metab. 2013 May 15. doi: 10.1111/dom.12122.},
  language = {Eng},
}