Relationship of Physical Activity vs Body Mass Index With Type 2 Diabetes in Women
Open Access
- 8 September 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 292 (10), 1188-1194
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.10.1188
Abstract
Physical inactivity and body mass index (BMI) are established independent risk factors in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, the comparative importance and joint relationship of these factors on diabetes is unclear.1-4 In the 1990s, the prevalence of both obesity and diabetes nearly doubled, demonstrating the significance of each as a major public health issue.5Keywords
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