Physical Activity and Glycemic Control Status in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 18; no. 8; p. 4292
• Main Authors: Yao, Wei-Yuan, Han, Meng-Ge, De Vito, Giuseppe, Fang, Hong, Xia, Qinghua, Chen, Yingyao, Liu, Xiaona, Wei, Yan, Rothman, Russell L., Xu, Wang-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 18.04.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Clinical trials; Communication; Commuting; Diabetes; Diet; Exercise; Glucose monitoring; Goal setting; Heart rate; Intervention; Medical ethics; Patients; Physical fitness; Registration; Walking; China; type 2 diabetes; randomized control trial; glycemic control; physical activity

This secondary analysis was designed to evaluate the independent effect of physical activity (PA) on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of 799 T2DM patients from eight communities of Shanghai, China, were randomized into one control arm and...