Baier JM, Funck KL, Vernstrøm L, et al. - After 5 years of follow-up, daytime physical activity is related to endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes and controls.

• The sample consisted of 51 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and 53 sex- and age-matched controls.

• Physical activity at baseline was linked to the natural logarithm of reactive hyperemia index (lnRHI) after 5 years of follow-up in both type 2 diabetes patients and controls.

• A 1 standard deviation (SD) increase in daytime physical activity corresponded to a 6.7 % rise in RHI.

• There was no difference in lnRHI between diabetic patients and controls.