Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) plays a fundamental role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2). However, findings regarding the influence of PA intensity on DM-2 over time remain inconsistent. Objective To examine the dose-response association between leisure-time PA intensity trajectories and DM-2. Methods The study included data from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), at baseline (2008-2010) and from 11 years’ follow-up, of 5777 women and 4590 men, aged from 35 to 75 years. Leisure-time PA […]