Enhanced fitness: a randomized controlled trial of the effects of home-based physical activity counseling on glycemic control in older adults with prediabetes mellitus.
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Journal Article (Academic article)
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a home-based multicomponent physical activity counseling (PAC) intervention is effective in reducing glycemic measures in older outpatients with prediabetes mellitus. METHODS: Controlled clinical trial. METHODS: Primary care clinics of the Durham Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center between September 29, 2008, and March 25, 2010. METHODS: Three hundred two overweight (body mass index 25-45 kg/m(2) ), older (60-89) outpatients with impaired glucose tolerance (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
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Duke Authors
- Bosworth, Hayden Barry
- Cowper, Patricia Agnes
- Edelman, David Edward
- Green, Jennifer Brigitte
- Hall, Katherine Shepherd
- Huffman, Kim Marie
- Morey, Miriam C.
- Pieper, Carl F.
- Taylor, Gregory Alan
- Yancy Jr., William Samuel
Cited Authors
- Morey, MC; Pieper, CF; Edelman, DE; Yancy Jr, WS; Green, JB; Lum, H; Peterson, MJ; Sloane, R; Cowper, PA; Bosworth, HB; Huffman, KM; Cavanaugh, JT; Hall, KS; Pearson, MP; Taylor, GA
Published Date
- September 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 60 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1655 - 1662
PubMed ID
- 22985140
Pubmed Central ID
- 22985140
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1532-5415
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04119.x
Language
- English