Associations of non-exercise activity thermogenesis with metabolic parameters in patients with glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes - Associations of non-exercise activity thermogenesis with metabolic parameters in patients with glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes

A total of 80 patients were studied. After adjustment for age and body mass index, in all subjects, physical activity level was negatively associated with waist circumference (b = -0.124, p = 0.018) and fasting serum triglycerides (b = -0.239, p = 0.035), insulin (b = -0.224, p = 0.022). In men, physical activity level was negatively associated with systolic blood pressure (b = -0.351, p = 0.044), fasting plasma glucose (b = -0.369, p = 0.025) and insulin (b =-0.362, p = 0.012), and HOMA-IR (b = -0.371, p = 0.011). No significant associations were found between physical activity level and metabolic risk factors in women.