Association of physical activity and sedentary behavior with type 2 diabetes and glycemic traits: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Introduction Observational studies suggest that physical activity lowers and sedentary behavior increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. Despite of some supportive trial data for physical activity, it is largely unresolved whether these relations are causal or due to bias.Objective We investigated the...

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Main Authors: Christa Meisinger, Jakob Linseisen, Michael Leitzmann, Hansjoerg Baurecht, Sebastian Edgar Baumeister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001896.full