The Relationship of Physical Activity with Prediabetes: A Cross-sectional Study in Guanajuato, Mexico

Michelle Arias-Morales

Department of Research and Technological Development, Directorate of Teaching and Research, Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

Luis Ignacio Pérez-Velázquez

Department of Research and Technological Development, Directorate of Teaching and Research, Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

Edith Fernanda Villanueva-Méndez

Department of Research and Technological Development, Directorate of Teaching and Research, Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

Gilberto Flores-Vargas

Department of Research and Technological Development, Directorate of Teaching and Research, Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

María de Jesús Gallardo-Luna

Department of Research and Technological Development, Directorate of Teaching and Research, Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

Efraín Navarro-Olivos

Directorate of Teaching and Research, Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

Erick Olav Duran-Arredondo

CAISES El Pardo, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, 36000, México.

Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Araiza

Health Jurisdiction 1. Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

Nicolás Padilla-Raygoza *

Department of Research and Technological Development, Directorate of Teaching and Research, Institute of Public Health from Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, CP36000, Mexico.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Aims: The objective of this study is to analyze the association between low physical activity levels and the development of prediabetes in a population of adults aged 18-65, belonging to CAISES Pardo in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Study Design: It was designed a cross-sectional study in adults from CAISES El Pardo of Guanajuato, México without Type II Diabetes.

Methodology: It was included 196 patients who signed the informed consent; in them, it was measured fasting glucose levels and capillary glucose; Body mass index was measured as a nutritional status. Physical activity was measured with international physical activity questionnaire. The sample size calculation was assuming that 73.9% of individuals with mild physical activity develop prediabetes, and those with moderate to vigorous physical activity develop it in 53%, the minimum sample size required is 92 for those with mild physical activity and 92 for those with moderate to vigorous physical activity, with 95% precision and 80% power. The statistical analyses were with Chi-squared test and P-value, and then OR (CI95%).

Results: It was a relationship between physical activity mild and prediabetes X2= 54.43, df 1, P=.0001, and strong effect with OR= 16.56, CI95% 6.98 a 39.26. Age shown a confounding effect in the relationship between physical activity level and prediabetes.

The results showed a strong association between low physical activity levels and prediabetes, as well as a significant correlation between plasma glucose levels and capillary glucose levels. It was observed that most of the population is overweight or obese, with a predominantly female demographic.

Conclusion: Diabetes is known to be a significant health problem with high morbidity and mortality rates, underscoring the importance of implementing measures for its prevention, screening, and early detection. This study provides relevant information on the subject and emphasizes the need for implementing programs, training, and measures to reduce new cases of non-communicable chronic diseases and effectively manage existing ones.

Keywords: Body Mass Index (BMI), diabetes, obesity, overweight, physical activity, prediabetes


How to Cite

Arias-Morales, Michelle, Luis Ignacio Pérez-Velázquez, Edith Fernanda Villanueva-Méndez, Gilberto Flores-Vargas, María de Jesús Gallardo-Luna, Efraín Navarro-Olivos, Erick Olav Duran-Arredondo, Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Araiza, and Nicolás Padilla-Raygoza. 2025. “The Relationship of Physical Activity With Prediabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Guanajuato, Mexico”. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 46 (2):1-8. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i21624.