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There is a negative association between physical activity and the prevalence of pre-diabetes in middle-aged US adults.
Encouraging physical activity may help reduce the risk of pre-diabetes in this age group.
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Overall, our data suggest a negative association between measures of PA and the prevalence of PD in middle-aged US adults independent of adiposity.
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Peer Review #2 of "Physical activity and pre-diabetes—an unacknowledged mid-life crisis: findings from NHANES 2003–2006 (v0.2)"
2014
DOI 10.7287/peerj.499v0.2/reviews/2
cross-sectional · n=1317
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