Long-term Weight Training and Mortality in U.S. Male Health Professionals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
A moderate level of long-term weight training was associated with lower mortality, independently of aerobic activity, among male health professionals with and without type 2 diabetes. Addition of weight training to aerobic activities may provide further benefit in mortality risk reduction. Studies are required to confirm our findings in diverse populations.
Study context
- Population
- Men without T2D (n 31,140) and with T2D (n 2,588), Health Professionals Follow-up Study (1992–2018)12,607 deaths
- Exposure
- Long-term weight training vs no weight training
- Outcome
- Mortality
- Follow-up
- Up to 26 years
Methodological detailsrepeated biennial questionnaire assessment, adjusted for aerobic activity
- Repeated biennial questionnaire assessment
- Adjusted for aerobic activity
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mortality, men without T2D · up to 26 years
Each group vs no weight trainingHazard ratio (95% CI)P value
1-59 min/week14% lower mortality; adjusted for aerobic activity
0.86(0.82–0.89)
60-149 min/week8% lower mortality; adjusted for aerobic activity
0.92(0.85–0.99)
≥150 min/weeknot significantly associated
1.05(0.91–1.20)
overall P trend = 0.94; P quadratic < 0.001Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Meeting aerobic guideline (≥150 min/week) plus any weight training
- Lower mortality
- 20-34%
Mortality, men with T2D
- Deaths among men with T2D
- 988
- Moderate pre-diagnosis weight training associated with lower mortality; post-diagnosis weight training showed no association
- Both weight training and aerobic activity before and after diagnosis associated with lower mortality
Original publication
Long-term Weight Training and Mortality in U.S. Male Health Professionals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. Published 21 November 2022. doi:10.
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