Importance of body weight and exercise on development of type 2 diabetes
Importance of body weight and exercise on development of type 2 diabetes
Adjusted incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in 5990 males in relation to BMI (in kg/m2) and the level of physical activity (in kcal/week). The risk of type 2 diabetes was directly related to BMI, while regular exercise was protective except for in males with a BMI below 24 kg/m2.
BMI: body mass index.
Data from: Helmrich SP, Ragland DR, Leung RW, Paffenbarger RS Jr. Physical activity and reduced occurrence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med 1991; 325:147.