Adherence
Higher baseline daytime physical activity levels are associated with better long-term endothelial function (measured by Reactive Hyperemia Index) in both patients with type 2 diabetes and non-diabetic controls.
Maintain higher levels of daytime physical activity to support vascular health. This study found that even modest increases in daily movement (measured objectively) were linked to better blood vessel function five years later, regardless of whether you have type 2 diabetes or not. Focus on consistent daily movement rather than just intense workouts.
Daytime physical activity at baseline was associated with lnRHI at follow-up for both patients with type 2 diabetes and controls... an increase of 1 SD in daytime physical activity corresponded to a 6.7% increase in RHI (95% confidence interval: 1.1;12.5%, p = 0.02).
Why this rating
Prospective observational study with objective measurement (accelerometry) and a 5-year follow-up, though not a randomized controlled trial.
Source
Low Physical Activity Is Associated With Impaired Endothelial Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Controls After 5 Years of Follow-up
Jonathan Mathias Baier et al. · Research Square · 2021
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