Associations Between Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from the UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study

Mini-Oral Presentation B2.17

Authors

  • Jirapitcha Boonpor University of Glasgow
  • Fanny Petermann-Rocha University of Glasgow
  • Solange Parra-Soto University of Glasgow
  • Frederick K. Ho University of Glasgow
  • Carlos Celis-Morales University of Glasgow; Universidad Mayor; Universidad Catolica del Maule
  • Stuart R. Gray University of Glasgow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.624

Keywords:

Accelerometer, Physical Activity, Type 2 Diabetes Incidence

Abstract

Background: Very few studies investigating risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) have directly measured physical activity (PA) via accelerometers. Purpose: To investigate the association of PA, measured by an accelerometer, with T2D incidence. Methods: 40,823 participants from UK Biobank were included in this prospective cohort study. Wrist-worn accelerometers were used to measure total, moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA), moderate (MPA), and vigorous (VPA) PA. All PA domains were categorised into quartiles (Q1 to Q4). Q1 (Lowest quartile) was the reference group. Associations between PA and T2D incidence were analysed using Cox proportional hazard models excluding events in the first two years of follow-up. Results: After excluding the first two years of follow-up, the median follow-up period was 1.8 years (IQR: 1.2; 2.4), with 492 (1.2%) participants developing T2D. Compared to the lowest quartile, the highest quartile was associated with lower risk of T2D (HRtotal PA: 0.29 [95% CI: 0.18 to 0.46], HRMPA: 0.28 [0.17 to 0.44], HRVPA: 0.34 [95% CI: 0.21 to 0.55], HRMVPA: 0.28 [95% CI: 0.17 to 0.45]) after adjusting for socio-demographic and lifestyle factors for women. Conclusions: Accelerometer measured PA is associated with a lower risk of developing T2D. Public health policy should increase focus on increasing PA levels at a population level. Funding: No funding.

Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

Boonpor, J., Petermann-Rocha, F., Parra-Soto, S., Ho, F., Celis-Morales, C., & Gray, S. (2021). Associations Between Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from the UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study: Mini-Oral Presentation B2.17. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.624

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