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Relationship of physical activity and eating behaviour with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Sofia Lifestyle (SLS) study.
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PMID:  21644400     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Physical inactivity and excessive food consumption play a major role in the etiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship of physical activity (PA) and eating behaviour with obesity and T2DM in citizens of Sofia, Bulgaria.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 511 randomly chosen participants completed a validated questionnaire concerning age, body height and weight, medical history, and motivation for a lifestyle change. The Baecke PA questionnaire and the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire were also completed.
RESULTS: Body mass index (BMI) was significantly higher among subjects in the lowest compared with the middle (P = 0.002) and with the highest tertile of leisure time PA (P < 0.001), also between the lowest and the highest tertile group of sport PA (P = 0.001). BMI differed significantly in the highest vs. the middle (P = 0.04), as well as vs. the lowest (P= 0.017) tertile of uncontrolled eating behaviour. The prevalence of T2DM was significantly greater in the lowest vs. the middle (P = 0.027) and the highest (P = 0.02) tertile of leisure time PA. In a multiple regression analysis both leisure time PA and uncontrolled eating were independently associated with BMI (beta = -0.13, 95% CI -1.83 to -0.11, P = 0.03 and beta = 0.32, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.44, P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: We found a strong inverse relationship between the level of PA during leisure time (including sport), BMI, and the prevalence of T2DM. Uncontrolled eating behaviour was also found to have a significant effect on BMI.
Authors:
Tsvetan S Stefanov; Anna M Vekova; Dimo P Kurktschiev; Theodora S Temelkova-Kurktschiev
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Folia medica     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0204-8043     ISO Abbreviation:  Folia Med (Plovdiv)     Publication Date:    2011 Jan-Mar
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-07     Completed Date:  2011-07-26     Revised Date:  2012-03-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984761R     Medline TA:  Folia Med (Plovdiv)     Country:  Bulgaria    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Medicobiological Unit, International Scientific Institute, National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria. tsvetan.stefanov@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Body Mass Index
Bulgaria / epidemiology
Chi-Square Distribution
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology,  etiology*
Eating*
Female
Humans
Leisure Activities
Life Style
Male
Motor Activity*
Obesity / epidemiology,  etiology*
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors

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