Panminerva medica
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Physical activity (PA) is an established modifiable factor for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to assess the association of PA with mortality rates in a national sample of patients with diabetes. ⋯ The subgroup of patients with diabetes and high PA had no excess of mortality compared to the general population. PA can reduce the gap for all-cause mortality, used as an index of cardiovascular fitness and a clinical tool for the assessment of mortality risk.