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Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Physical Activity Status in Elderly Men and Women from Cyprus (the MEDIS STUDY)

DB Panagiotakos, PhD

Department of Nutrition Science & Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece, dbpanag{at}hua.gr

A. Polystipioti, MSc

Department of Nutrition Science & Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece

E. Polychronopoulos, , MD, PhD

Department of Nutrition Science & Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Our aim is to investigate the association of being physically active on the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus among elderly people. We enrolled 53 men and 97 women, aged 65 to 100, from various areas of Cyprus. Physical activity was evaluated through a validated questionnaire (the short International Physical Activity Questionnaire, IPAQ). Prevalence of diabetes was 26% in men and 18% in women, while 55% of men and 50% of women were reported as being moderately or vigorously active. Furthermore, 5% of the participants reported that they smoked, 4% had stopped smoking, and 8% reported alcohol consumption. People in the upper tertile of the IPAQ score were 0.26 times less likely to have diabetes (p < 0.05); on the other hand people in the lower tertile of the score were 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes (p < 0.05). Our findings support the notion of a beneficial effect of physical activity on the burden of diabetes in the elderly. Asia Pac J Public Health 2007; 19(3): 22-28.

Key Words: Physical activity • elderly • diabetes.

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 19, No. 3, 22-28 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/101053950701900305
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