“…Previous research studies in Spain on PA and diabetes have constantly shown a higher frequency of sedentary lifestyle among people with diabetes than in the general population and suggested a negative trend in the adherence to PA recommendations overtime [ 15 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Furthermore, several sociodemographic and clinical variables have shown an association with PA among people with diabetes [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. These variables include among others, gender, obesity, age, lower educational level, current smoking, chronic conditions, mental disorders, and self-perceived health [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ].…”