Exercise and sport sciences reviews
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Exerc Sport Sci Rev · Jan 2008
Autonomic regulation of the association between exercise and diabetes.
The inverse association between physical activity and diabetes is attributable to a number of biologically plausible mechanisms. We hypothesize that physical activity-induced improvements in autonomic function are one mechanism by which higher levels of activity are inversely associated with diabetes development. Evidence in support of our hypothesis is derived from a combination of observational studies and clinical trials.