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Metabolic adaptation
Owning a dog did not result in improved glycaemic or body weight control in either T1D or T2D patients.
Physical activity from dog ownership alone may not suffice for effective diabetes management.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
Even the higher physical activity in dog owners with T2D did not result in improved glycaemic or body weight control.
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving a substantial number of participants.
Source
Owning a Dog as a Determinant of Physical Activity and Metabolic Control in Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Julia Riske et al. · Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes · 2019
DOI 10.1055/a-0890-3254
cross-sectional · n=446Cited 4×
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- Owning a dog motivates a significant amount of physical activity in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), who spent 19.8±2.6 MET.h per week walking the dog, representing 62.9±4.9% of their total physical activity.Strong
- Total physical activity was similar in dog owners with type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared to non-dog owners.Strong
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