PMID- 19351639 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20091102 LR - 20090408 IS - 1469-0756 (Electronic) IS - 0032-5473 (Linking) VI - 85 IP - 1001 DP - 2009 Mar TI - The role of physical activity in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. PG - 129-33 LID - 10.1136/pgmj.2008.067900 [doi] AB - Physical activity and weight loss are considered cornerstones of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management programmes. However, there is much controversy and debate surrounding the relative importance of each of these factors in the treatment of T2DM. This review provides an overview of the evidence surrounding the relative importance of physical activity and weight loss in the management of T2DM and highlights key ways of initiating physical activity behaviour change. FAU - Yates, T AU - Yates T AD - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. FAU - Khunti, K AU - Khunti K FAU - Troughton, J AU - Troughton J FAU - Davies, M AU - Davies M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - England TA - Postgrad Med J JT - Postgraduate medical journal JID - 0234135 SB - IM MH - Body Weight MH - Counseling MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*therapy MH - Exercise Therapy/*methods MH - Health Promotion MH - Humans MH - Patient Education as Topic MH - Treatment Outcome RF - 58 EDAT- 2009/04/09 09:00 MHDA- 2009/11/03 06:00 CRDT- 2009/04/09 09:00 PHST- 2009/04/09 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/04/09 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2009/11/03 06:00 [medline] AID - 85/1001/129 [pii] AID - 10.1136/pgmj.2008.067900 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Postgrad Med J. 2009 Mar;85(1001):129-33. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2008.067900.