Pre Post Evaluation of Temperature, Steps, and Glucose With Additional Time Spent Outdoors in an Urban and Rural Setting

The investigators gathered individual-level temperature exposure data by asking 180 female participants to wear a small thermometer on their shoe for 7 days. Ninety participants were recruited from Birmingham AL (urban) and 90 from rural West Central Alabama. The first two days participants were asked to go about their normal daily activities. During the next 5 days of participation, participants were asked to add an additional 30 minutes of time spent outdoors. As a secondary outcome, steps were measured via pedometers worn by participants. A subgroup of participants with self-reported doctor diagnosed Type II Diabetes also recorded their fasting glucose each morning of participation.