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T1  - Association between dog ownership and type 2 diabetes in later life : the Helsinki birth cohort study 
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UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/301868 
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A1  - Laine, Merja K.; Wasenius, Niko S.; Lohi, Hannes; Simonen, Mika; Tiira, Katriina; Eriksson, Johan G.; Salonen, Minna K. 
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Y1  - 2019 
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AB  - Dog ownership has been reported to have beneficial effects on physical activity and emotional well-being, both known to reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between dog ownership during the whole life course and having T2D in later life. The study subjects consisted of 731 people (307 men and 424 women) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study. We assessed dog ownership with questionnaires, for every decade of life as well as current dog ow... 
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KW  - Aged; Finland; diabetes mellitus; leisure activities; public health practice; sedentary lifestyle; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; RISK; DEFINITION; WALKING; IMPACT; PETS; 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health 
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