Patterns of Timing and Intensity of Physical Activity and HbA1c Levels in Hispanic/Latino Adults With or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
For Hispanic/Latino adults with or at risk of T2D, there appears to be clustering of PA by intensity and time of day which, in turn, may influence achieved HbA1c and BMI. Our findings demonstrate that the amount of activity is more efficacious on HbA1c in participants who are more active later during the day and separately in overweight and younger individuals. This finding may help design more personalized PA recommendations in this population.
Study context
- Population
- Hispanic/Latino adults with or at risk of T2D
- Exposure
- Daily physical activity (PA) patterns by time of day and intensity vs HbA1c
- Outcome
- Association of PA measures with HbA1c by PA cluster
Methodological detailsK-means clustering analysis
- K-means clustering analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Step counts correlated with HbA1c in the late-active cluster
- P = .01
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Association of HbA1c with step counts and MVPA in younger (age ≤ 50 years) and overweight (25 ≤ body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m²) adults
- HbA1c and step counts, younger adults
- P < 0.01
- HbA1c and step counts, overweight adults
- P < 0.005
- HbA1c and MVPA, younger adults
- P < 0.05
- HbA1c and MVPA, overweight adults
- P < 0.035
Original publication
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