Key result
Cardiovascular fitness was associated with improved lipids, A1C, health perception, and athletic competence in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, whereas adolescents with type 2 had lower fitness.
Why the study?
How do cardiovascular fitness and physical activity relate to quality of life, glycemic control, and lipids in adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
Cross-Sectional (n=151)
How do cardiovascular fitness and physical activity relate to quality of life, glycemic control, and lipids in adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
Higher cardiovascular fitness is associated with better metabolic control and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, highlighting the importance of active lifestyles.
May warrant fitness assessment in type 1 diabetes; hypothesis-generating for type 2 and requires prospective trials.
PURPOSE: This descriptive study of adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes examined the relationships between cardiovascular fitness and physical activity (PA) with generic or health-related quality of life (QoL), glycemic control, and lipids. DESIGN AND METHODS: Graded ergometry testing for fitness, fasting assays for lipids, glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), and self-reported PA and QoL instruments were completed with 151 adolescents. RESULTS: Adolescents with type 2 diabetes had lower fitness. Fitness was associated with improved lipids, A1C, health perception, and athletic competence in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Interventions to encourage active lifestyles are imperative for adolescents with diabetes.
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Melissa Spezia Faulkner (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (n=151). Cardiovascular fitness and physical activity was evaluated on Quality of life, glycemic control, and lipids. Cardiovascular fitness was associated with improved lipids, A1C, health perception, and athletic competence in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, whereas adolescents with type 2 had lower fitness.
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