Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tota (n = 120) | Women (n = 50) | Men (n = 70) | |
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Age, years mean (sd) | 64.6 (7.0) | 64.6 (7.6) | 64.6 (6.6) |
Prediabetes n (%) | 22 (18) | 15 (30) | 7 (10) |
Duration of PD, mean (sd) | 1.6 (1.3) | - | - |
Duration of T2D, mean (sd) | 8.7 (6.3) | - | - |
Higher education n (%) | 53 (44.2) | 27 (54) | 26 (37) |
Low income (%) | 40 (33.3) | 17 (34) | 23 (32.8) |
BMI, kg/m2 mean (sd) | 29.1 (4.3) | 29.6 (5.5) | 30.1 (4.2) |
Waist circumference, cm. mean (sd) | 103 (12.3) | 98.9 (12.4) | 107 (11.1) |
Estimates | SE | 95% CI | p-Value | T-Value | |||
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Precipitation (mm) | −0.06 | 0.02 | −0.10 | – | −0.03 | <0.001 | −3.51 |
Temperature (°C) | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.06 | – | 0.10 | <0.001 | 6.97 |
Sunshine (hours) | 0.28 | 0.02 | 0.25 | – | 0.31 | <0.001 | 17.25 |
Age (years) | −0.84 | 0.19 | −1.20 | – | −0.47 | <0.001 | −4.45 |
Gender (men) | 6.33 | 2.67 | 1.09 | – | 11.56 | 0.018 | 2.37 |
BMI (kg/m2) | −0.60 | 0.31 | −1.20 | – | 0.00 | 0.049 | −1.97 |
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Woldamanuel, Y.; Bergman, P.; von Rosen, P.; Johansson, U.-B.; Hagströmer, M.; Rossen, J. Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040379
Woldamanuel Y, Bergman P, von Rosen P, Johansson U-B, Hagströmer M, Rossen J. Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(4):379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040379
Chicago/Turabian StyleWoldamanuel, Yohannes, Patrick Bergman, Philip von Rosen, Unn-Britt Johansson, Maria Hagströmer, and Jenny Rossen. 2024. "Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 4: 379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040379
APA StyleWoldamanuel, Y., Bergman, P., von Rosen, P., Johansson, U.-B., Hagströmer, M., & Rossen, J. (2024). Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(4), 379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040379