Why the study?
Does long-term athletic training reduce the prevalence of diabetes in female college alumnae?
Population
5,398 living female college alumnae (2,622 former college athletes and 2,776 nonathletes)
Comparison
Former college athlete vs Nonathlete
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support lower diabetes risk with prior athletics in women; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does long-term athletic training reduce the prevalence of diabetes in female college alumnae?
Long-term athletic training in female college athletes is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing diabetes compared to nonathletes.
Frisch et al. (1986) studied this question.
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