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The prevalence of the non-performance of physical activity in the 21st century has reached pandemic proportions in all age groups, including elderly people. This study aimed to determine the level of physical activity of elderly people with type 2 diabetes who are users of institutional care in the Republic of Croatia compared to those who do not have diabetes and live independently in a residential area. The study comprised 200 elderly participants who can participate in physical activity independently or with as...

Obesity in elderly people with type 2 diabetes is a public health problem and preventing it is an important outcome of the rehabilitation process. The objectives of the paper were to determine whether there are differences in the BMI result of elderly persons in the Republic of Croatia who are beneficiaries of institutional care compared to those who live independently in their own living space and examine the degree of quality of life and satisfaction with health of elderly people in the examined groups. The stud...