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The effect of various intensities of physical activity and chronic inflammation in men and women by diabetes status in a national sample

  • Marquis Hawkins
  • , L. Maria Belalcazar
  • , Kavitha Bhat Schelbert
  • , Caroline Richardson
  • , Christie M. Ballantyne
  • , Andrea Kriska

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Abstract

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has been shown to be inversely associated with C-reactive protein (CRP); however, the association between light intensity physical activity (LPA), and CRP is unknown. Our findings suggest that focusing on increasing MVPA, relative to LPA, may have a greater impact on inflammation regardless of diabetes status.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e4-e6
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume97
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Accelerometer
  • Diabetes
  • Inflammation
  • Intensity
  • Physical activity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrinology

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