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- Title
Physical Activity Frequency Among Older Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: Associations With Sociodemographics, Comorbidity, and Medical Advice.
- Authors
Choi, Namkee G.; DiNitto, Diana M.; Sullivan, John E.; Choi, Bryan Y.
- Abstract
To examine the differences in physical activity (PA) between older adults with and without diabetes/prediabetes and the correlates of PA frequency and associations between medical advice on PA and/or diet/weight loss and increasing PA among those with diabetes/prediabetes. Multinomial and binary logistic regression models using 2016–2017 National Health Interview Survey data (N = 4,860 aged 65+ years with diabetes/prediabetes). About 44.2% of those with diabetes/prediabetes, compared with 48.1% of a matched sample without, engaged in any PA three plus times a week. The low PA group (PA frequency was zero to two times a week) was more socioeconomically disadvantaged and had more chronic illnesses than the medium (three to four times a week) or high (five plus times a week) PA groups. Any PA and/or diet/weight loss medical advice was associated with two to three times higher odds of increasing PA. Health care providers should consider prescribing PA and/or diet/weight loss for patients with diabetes/prediabetes.
- Subjects
DIET; HEALTH behavior; LIFE skills; PREDIABETIC state; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT loss; WEIGHT gain; COMORBIDITY; LOGISTIC regression analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; SEDENTARY lifestyles; PHYSICAL activity; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 4, p641
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2019-0338