Costs of diabetes medication among male former elite athletes in later life

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dc.contributor.author Laine, M. K.
dc.contributor.author Kujala, R.
dc.contributor.author Eriksson, J. G.
dc.contributor.author Kautiainen, H.
dc.contributor.author Sarna, S.
dc.contributor.author Kujala, U. M.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-06-27T21:21:08Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-17T22:02:22Z
dc.date.issued 2017-04
dc.identifier.citation Laine , M K , Kujala , R , Eriksson , J G , Kautiainen , H , Sarna , S & Kujala , U M 2017 , ' Costs of diabetes medication among male former elite athletes in later life ' , Acta Diabetologica , vol. 54 , no. 4 , pp. 335-341 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-016-0947-9
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dc.identifier.other Scopus: 85001849157
dc.identifier.other ORCID: /0000-0003-3458-1627/work/34564405
dc.identifier.other ORCID: /0000-0002-1848-1514/work/53186121
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10138/236706
dc.description.abstract Aims Regular physical activity plays a major role, in both prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. Less is known whether vigorous physical activity during young adulthood is associated with costs of diabetes medication in later life. The aim of this study is to evaluate this question. Methods The study population consisted of 1314 former elite-class athletes and 860 matched controls. The former athletes were divided into three groups based on their active career sport: endurance, mixed and power sports. Information on purchases of diabetes medication between 1995 and 2009 was obtained from the drug purchase register of the Finnish Social Insurance Institution. Results The total cost of diabetes medication per person year was significantly lower among the former endurance (mean 81 theta [95% CI 33-151 theta ]) and mixed group athletes (mean 272 theta [95% CI 181- 388 theta]) compared with the controls (mean 376 theta [95% CI 284- 485 theta]), (p <0.001 and p = 0.045, respectively). Of the former endurance athletes, 0.4% used insulin, while 5.2% of the controls used insulin (p = 0.018). Conclusions A career as former endurance, sprint, jumper or team game athlete seems to reduce the costs of diabetes medication in later life. en
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dc.language.iso eng
dc.relation.ispartof Acta Diabetologica
dc.rights.uri info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject Cost
dc.subject Diabetes
dc.subject Elite-class athlete
dc.subject Medication
dc.subject Physical activity
dc.subject IMPAIRED GLUCOSE-TOLERANCE
dc.subject PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY
dc.subject STYLE INTERVENTION
dc.subject INSULIN-RESISTANCE
dc.subject GLYCEMIC CONTROL
dc.subject SKELETAL-MUSCLE
dc.subject RISK-FACTORS
dc.subject EXERCISE
dc.subject MELLITUS
dc.subject METAANALYSIS
dc.subject 3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine
dc.title Costs of diabetes medication among male former elite athletes in later life en
dc.type Article
dc.contributor.organization Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care
dc.contributor.organization Clinicum
dc.contributor.organization Johan Eriksson / Principal Investigator
dc.contributor.organization University of Helsinki
dc.contributor.organization Seppo Sarna / Principal Investigator
dc.contributor.organization Department of Public Health
dc.description.reviewstatus Peer reviewed
dc.relation.doi https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-016-0947-9
dc.relation.issn 0940-5429
dc.rights.accesslevel openAccess
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