Cardiorespiratory fitness and mortality in diabetic men with and without cardiovascular disease

Paul McAuley; Jonathan Myers; Brian Emerson; Ricardo B Oliveira; Carolyn L Blue; Jesse Pittsley; Victor F Froelicher

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2009.05.012

Cardiorespiratory fitness and mortality in diabetic men with and without cardiovascular disease

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009 Sep;85(3):e30-3. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.05.012. Epub 2009 Jun 12.

Authors

Paul McAuley¹, Jonathan Myers, Brian Emerson, Ricardo B Oliveira, Carolyn L Blue, Jesse Pittsley, Victor F Froelicher

Affiliation

¹ Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences, Winston-Salem State-University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA. mcauleypa@wssu.edu

PMID: 19524317
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.05.012

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.

MeSH terms

Body Height
Body Weight
Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
Diabetes Mellitus / mortality*
Diabetes Mellitus / physiopathology*
Diabetic Angiopathies / mortality
Diabetic Angiopathies / physiopathology*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Joints / physiopathology
Male
Physical Fitness*
Time Factors

Grants and funding

IK6 RX002477/RX/RRD VA/United States