The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018
This study aimed to examine the relationship of physical activity and/or dietary quality and diabetes prevalence in the general population and within specific age groups. It was a cross-sectional study using 2011–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the US Department of Agricult...
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| author | Furong Xu Jacob E. Earp Alessandra Adami Lee Weidauer Geoffrey W. Greene |
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| description | This study aimed to examine the relationship of physical activity and/or dietary quality and diabetes prevalence in the general population and within specific age groups. It was a cross-sectional study using 2011–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Patterns Equivalents data (<i>n</i> = 15,674). Physical activity was measured by Global Physical Activity questionnaire; dietary quality was analyzed using the Healthy Eating Index 2015; diabetes prevalence was determined by reported diagnosis and glycohemoglobin or fasting glucose. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression adjusted for demographic variables and weight status. Results revealed that although no statistically significant or non-substantial relationships were observed between dietary quality or physical activity and diabetes prevalence, respondents who did not meet physical activity recommendations regardless of dietary quality had a higher odds of diabetes prevalence than those who met physical activity recommendations and had a higher dietary quality (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, meeting physical activity recommendations is an important protective factor for diabetes especially in combination with a higher quality diet. A healthy lifestyle appears to have the greater impact on diabetes prevention in middle-aged men and women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cd6a5209329452a93eac92ebc4d0f362023-12-02T00:07:06ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-08-011416332410.3390/nu14163324The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018Furong Xu0Jacob E. Earp1Alessandra Adami2Lee Weidauer3Geoffrey W. Greene4School of Education, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USADepartment of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USADepartment of Kinesiology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USASchool of Health and Consumer Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USADepartment of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USAThis study aimed to examine the relationship of physical activity and/or dietary quality and diabetes prevalence in the general population and within specific age groups. It was a cross-sectional study using 2011–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Patterns Equivalents data (<i>n</i> = 15,674). Physical activity was measured by Global Physical Activity questionnaire; dietary quality was analyzed using the Healthy Eating Index 2015; diabetes prevalence was determined by reported diagnosis and glycohemoglobin or fasting glucose. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression adjusted for demographic variables and weight status. Results revealed that although no statistically significant or non-substantial relationships were observed between dietary quality or physical activity and diabetes prevalence, respondents who did not meet physical activity recommendations regardless of dietary quality had a higher odds of diabetes prevalence than those who met physical activity recommendations and had a higher dietary quality (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, meeting physical activity recommendations is an important protective factor for diabetes especially in combination with a higher quality diet. A healthy lifestyle appears to have the greater impact on diabetes prevention in middle-aged men and women.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/16/3324diabetes mellitusphysical activitydietyoung adultsmiddle-aged adultsolder adults |
| spellingShingle | Furong Xu Jacob E. Earp Alessandra Adami Lee Weidauer Geoffrey W. Greene The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018 Nutrients diabetes mellitus physical activity diet young adults middle-aged adults older adults |
| title | The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018 |
| title_full | The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018 |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018 |
| title_short | The Relationship of Physical Activity and Dietary Quality and Diabetes Prevalence in US Adults: Findings from NHANES 2011–2018 |
| title_sort | relationship of physical activity and dietary quality and diabetes prevalence in us adults findings from nhanes 2011 2018 |
| topic | diabetes mellitus physical activity diet young adults middle-aged adults older adults |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/16/3324 |
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