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The relationship between objectively measured physical activity and parameters of disease control in an African population of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 23 , issue 3, pages: 80–85

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2018.1515144

Author(s): MA SiddiquiDepartment of Internal Medicine, South Africa, S BhanaEndocrinology Department, South Africa, R DayaEndocrinology Department, South Africa,

Keywords: BMI, HbA1c, pedometers, physical activity, T2DM,

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Background: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing rapidly. This is possibly due to increasing obesity, reduced level of activity, sedentary lifestyle, ageing population and industrialisation.

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