title: Physical activity and sedentary lifestyle in children with type 1 diabetes: a multicentre Italian study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Regular Physical Activity (RPA) is one of the cornerstones of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) therapy, but conflicting results are reported in the literature.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare (RPA) and Sedentary Lifestyle (SL) among children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and healthy peers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven Italian paediatric diabetes centres enrolled 129 children with T1D and 214 healthy peers who were interviewed by a telephone questionnaire on physical activity level, sedentary lifestyle and clinical data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to healthy peers, children with T1D: performed the same amount of RPA, were more frequently engaged in team sports (p = 0.018), described RPA as an enjoyable activity (p = 0.033), not boring (p = 0.035), a chance to spend time with peers (p = 0.033) and to meet new friends (p = 0.016). Children with T1D were finally used to consume less snacks during watching TV (p < 0.001) or after physical activity (p < 0.001 ). HbA1c values were not related with time spent in physical activity, in watching TV or in playing video-games.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most interviewed children with T1D are physically active and perform the same amount of exercise as their healthy peers. They demonstrate to consider RPA a source of enjoyment and sociality and not a therapeutic imposition. (www.actabiomedica.it)
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fainardi
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scarabello
authors.forename: Antonia
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authors.lastname: Cangelosi
authors.forename: Lavinia
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authors.lastname: Fanciullo
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authors.lastname: Mastrorilli
authors.forename: Cosimo
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authors.lastname: Giannini
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authors.lastname: Mohn
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authors.lastname: Franzese
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mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D057185:Sedentary Behavior
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin