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Moderate and high levels of physical activity are associated with significantly lower odds of prevalent diabetes compared to low physical activity among US adults, independent of demographic, socioeconomic, and BMI factors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the association between different levels of self-reported physical activity and the prevalence of self-reported diabetes among adults.

September 3, 2026CureusOpen Access

Association Between Physical Activity Levels and the Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes Among Adults in the United States: A Secondary Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2006

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To examine the association between different levels of self-reported physical activity and the prevalence of self-reported diabetes among adults.
Cross-sectional secondary analysis of 8,174 adults aged 18 years or older from the 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Physical activity was classified as low (<150 minutes/week), moderate (150–300 minutes/week), or high (>300 minutes/week), with diabetes defined by self-reported physician diagnosis.
Logistic regression models evaluated associations sequentially adjusting for demographic characteristics, socioeconomic factors, and body mass index (BMI).
Overall diabetes prevalence was 8.0% (n=650), occurring in 11.8% of the low activity group, 5.9% of the moderate activity group, and 5.7% of the high activity group.
In unadjusted analyses, lower odds of diabetes occurred with moderate activity (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.36–0.61) and high activity (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.38–0.54) relative to low activity.
After adjustment for demographics, socioeconomic factors, and BMI, inverse associations remained statistically significant for moderate activity (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.57–0.99) and high activity (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.66–0.99).

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Cross-sectional analysis finds lower odds of diabetes with moderate and high physical activity in adults, highlighting the metabolic benefits of regular exercise.

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Shweta et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional analysis finds lower odds of diabetes with moderate and high physical activity in adults, highlighting the metabolic benefits of regular exercise.

Association Between Physical Activity Levels and the Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes Among Adults in the United States: A Secondary Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2006

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Association Between Physical Activity Levels and the Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes Among Adults in the United States: A Secondary Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2006

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