TY - T1 - Costs of diabetes medication among male former elite athletes in later life SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/236706 T3 - A1 - Laine, M. K.; Kujala, R.; Eriksson, J. G.; Kautiainen, H.; Sarna, S.; Kujala, U. M. A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - 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 ... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Cost; Diabetes; Elite-class athlete; Medication; Physical activity; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE-TOLERANCE; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; STYLE INTERVENTION; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; SKELETAL-MUSCLE; RISK-FACTORS; EXERCISE; MELLITUS; METAANALYSIS; 3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine N1 - PP - ER -