Daily Physical Activity Assessed by a Triaxial Accelerometer Is Beneficially Associated with Waist Circumference, Serum Triglycerides, and Insulin Resistance in Japanese Patients with Prediabetes or Untreated Early Type 2 Diabetes
Table 3
Standardized regression coefficients of physical activity levels with metabolic risk factors in men and women with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
Adjusted for age
Adjusted for age and BMI
Standardized regression coefficient
value
Standardized regression coefficient
value
(95% CI)
(95% CI)
Men (n = 33)
Waist circumference (cm)
−0.290 (−0.602 to 0.022)
0.067
−0.098 (−0.216 to 0.02)
0.113
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
−0.381 (−0.722 to −0.04)
0.026
−0.351 (−0.693 to −0.009)
0.044
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
−0.309 (−0.646 to 0.028)
0.071
−0.269 (−0.611 to 0.073)
0.119
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)
−0.422 (−0.739 to −0.15)
0.011
−0.369 (−0.689 to −0.049)
0.025
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
−0.348 (−0.680 to −0.105)
0.040
−0.302 (−0.641 to 0.037)
0.079
Serum insulin (μIU/mL)
−0.279 (−0.486 to −0.016)
0.004
−0.362 (−0.640 to −0.084)
0.012
HOMA-IR
−0.460 (−0.761 to −0.159)
0.004
−0.371 (−0.652 to −0.09)
0.011
Women (n = 42)
Waist circumference (cm)
−0.241 (−0.571 to 0.089)
0.147
−0.161 (−0.327 to 0.005)
0.057
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
−0.037 (−0.377 to 0.303)
0.827
−0.001 (−0.255 to 0.253)
0.994
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
−0.067 (−0.390 to 0.256)
0.677
−0.034 (−0.341 to 0.273)
0.824
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)
0.104 (−0.243 to 0.035)
0.548
0.108 (−0.244 to 0.46)
0.538
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
−0.243 (−0.578 to 0.092)
0.151
−0.237 (−0.578 to 0.104)
0.167
Serum insulin (μIU/mL)
−0.098 (−0.415 to 0.219)
0.535
−0.059 (−0.348 to 0.23)
0.682
HOMA-IR
−0.038 (−0.359 to 0.283)
0.812
−0.006 (−0.333 to 0.321)
0.971
Data are expressed as the means ± SD. BMI: body mass index; CI: confidence interval; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance.