The prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among diabetics in South Carolina
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Barbara E. Ainsworth; Christopher M. Bopp; Katrina D. DuBose; Connie Van Vrancken; Jared P. Reis; Karen A. Kirtland
- Source
- Southern medical journal. 97(2)
- Subject
- Gerontology
Adult
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
business.industry
South Carolina
Poison control
Physical exercise
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
Leisure Activities
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Environmental health
Diabetes mellitus
Population Surveillance
Injury prevention
medicine
Prevalence
Humans
business
Exercise
Cause of death
- Language
- ISSN
- 0038-4348
Background: Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death among South Carolinians. The benefit of physical activity on the control and prevention of diabetes has been established. This study determined the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among South Carolinians with and without diabetes and compared the physical activity of those with diabetes between 1990 and 2000. Methods: Data from the South Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to classify adults with and without diabetes into categories of physical activity. Results: Physical inactivity was higher among South Carolinians with diabetes (42%) than in those without (27%). A comparison of physical activity in diabetics between 1990 and 2000 demonstrated a slight decrease (2%) in physical inactivity. Conclusion: The decrease in physical inactivity among diabetics is encouraging; however, further promotion of physical activity is recommended to encourage diabetics to engage in physical activity on a regular basis. (C) 2004 Southern Medical Association