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Description: Engagement in regular physical activity is a cornerstone of type 2 diabetes management to prevent long-term diabetes complications and premature mortality. Morbidity, obesity, stress, and health-related quality of life are all factors that may determine decreased habitual physical activity in general population. Given that individuals with diabetes are at high risk of suffering from these factors, it is likely that individuals with diabetes have different physical activity patterns. No previous large-scale studies have provided a detailed description of habitual physical activity among individuals with diabetes. Availability of such information would be an important resource for planning future treatment courses taking individual characteristics, needs and preferences into account when designing and promoting a physical activity intervention. The aim of this study is to provide descriptive data on habitual physical activity and investigate the association of morbidity, obesity, stress, and health-related quality of life with physical activity among individuals with diabetes based on data from The Danish National Health Survey from 2017. Furthermore, this study aims to investigate the association of morbidity, obesity, stress, and health-related quality of life with sedentary behavior among individuals with diabetes based on data from The Danish National Health Survey from 2017.