title: Physical activity among type-2 diabetic adult Nigerians.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Regular participation in physical activity (PA) programs is a key concept included in current public health guidelines. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine PA level among adult with type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-section of 122 participants selected consecutively were categorized as physically inactive or active using International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Data was assessed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  About 31% of the respondents were physically inactive. Residential areas were significantly associated with PA. A high proportion of those who lived in the metropolitan area were physically inactive. Less likely to be physically inactive were married (odds ratios [OR] =0.29, confidence interval [CI] =0.09-0.93) and living in an urban area (OR = 0.19, CI = 0.40-0.87). The degree holders are least physically inactive while the primary school leavers are highest. The median energy expenditure for walking, moderate and vigorous PA was 280.5, 80 and 0 MET-min/week respectively. The sedentary behavior of the respondents was 288 min/day, behavior which increases with age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that the prevalence of physical inactivity was high among type 2 diabetics and their sedentary behavior is over 4 h/day. This group of people should be encouraged to participate regularly in PA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olufemi O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Oyewole
authors.forename: Olatunde
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Odusan
authors.forename: Kolawole S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Oritogun
authors.forename: Akolade O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Idowu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009549:Nigeria; D015995:Prevalence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D016138:Walking