Table 3

Differences in ambulatory blood pressure readings between adolescents living with type 2 diabetes stratified according to participation in vigorous-intensity physical activity

VariableNo vigorous-intensity physical activityVigorous-intensity physical activityP value
n8766
Wake SBP (mm Hg)128.1 (126.1 to 130.0)125.7 (123.5 to 128.0)0.127
Wake DBP (mm Hg)75.2 (73.9 to 76.5)72.6 (71.1 to 74.1)0.010
Wake MAP (mm Hg)92.1 (90.7 to 93.4)89.5 (87.9 to 91.0)0.014
Wake SBP load (%)34.4 (28.9 to 39.9)31.6 (25.2 to 37.9)0.515
Wake DBP load (%)17.9 (14.5 to 21.3)15.8 (11.9 to 19.7)0.437
Sleep SBP (mm Hg)118.0 (115.5 to 120.5)113.6 (110.7 to 116.4)0.023
Sleep DBP (mm Hg)65.3 (63.7 to 67.0)61.1 (59.2 to 63.0)0.001
Sleep MAP (mm Hg)83.0 (81.3 to 84.7)79.3 (77.3 to 81.3)0.006
Sleep SBP load (%)54.8 (47.7 to 61.9)44.9 (36.7 to 53.1)0.077
Sleep DBP load (%)38.2 (32.4 to 22.0)26.3 (19.6 to 33.0)0.010
  • Adjusted for sex, duration of diabetes, and rural/urban status.

  • Data are presented as adjusted mean and 95% CI (in parentheses).

  • p values represent results from groupwise comparison between participants reporting no vigorous intensity physical activity and those reporting vigorous-intensity physical activity.

  • DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.