Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2797706 | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We assessed joint associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), or both with all-cause mortality. High-fitness eliminated mortality risk in diabetes (P < 0.001) and halved risk of death in diabetes/CVD (P < 0.001). Fitness was a potent effect modifier in the association of diabetes and CVD to mortality.
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Authors
Paul McAuley, Jonathan Myers, Brian Emerson, Ricardo B. Oliveira, Carolyn L. Blue, Jesse Pittsley, Victor F. Froelicher,