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Title: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/EXERCISE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES: A CONSENSUS STATEMENT FROM THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION

Author
item SIGAL, RONALD - UNIV OF OTTAWA
item KENNY, GLENN - UNIV OF OTTAWA
item WASSERMAN, DAVID - VANDERBILT UNIV
item CASTANEDA-SCEPPA, CARMEN - TUFTS/HNRCA
item WHITE, RUSSELL - UNIV OF MISSOURI

Submitted to: Diabetes Care
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2006
Publication Date: 6/1/2006
Citation: Sigal, R.J., Kenny, G.P., Wasserman, D.H., Castaneda-Sceppa, C., White, R.D. 2006. Physical activity/exercise and type 2 diabetes: a consensus statement from the american diabetes association. Diabetes Care. 29(6):1433-8.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: For decades, exercise has been considered a cornerstone of diabetes management, along with diet and medication. However, high-quality evidence on the importance of exercise and fitness in diabetes was lacking until recent years. The present document summarizes the most clinically-relevant recent advances related to people with type 2 diabetes, and recommendations that follow from these. Our recently-published technical review on Physical Activity/exercise and type 2 diabetes mellitus includes greater detail on individual studies, on prevention of diabetes and on the physiology of exercise. The present statement focuses on type 2 diabetes. Issues primarily germane to type 1 diabetes will be covered in a subsequent technical review and ADA statement. The levels of evidence used are defined by the ADA in reference.