Why the study?
Does physical activity improve blood pressure and blood glucose in Malaysian adults?
Does physical activity improve blood pressure and blood glucose in Malaysian adults?
Higher physical activity levels are associated with lower blood glucose, but not blood pressure, among Malaysian adults.
PA associated with lower glucose but not BP in Malaysians; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
A significant negative association was observed between PA level and blood glucose only. Future studies should employ an objective measurement in estimating PA level in order to elucidate the actual relationship between PA, hypertension and diabetes for the development of effective interventions to combat the increasing burden of premature-mortality and cardiovascular disease-related morbidity in Malaysia.
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