A new study conducted in George Washington University has revealed that short walking after each meal can reduce developing type 2 diabetes in old people.\n<\/p>\n
Researchers say while blood sugar after eating can increase the risk of type-2 diabetes, post-meal walk even for 15 minutes helps regulate blood sugar levels, according to the study published in Diabetes Care<\/i>.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cHigh blood sugar after meals is a key risk factor in the progression from impaired glucose tolerance – what the study called \u00cb\u0153pre-diabetes\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 to type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,\u201d said the Lead author Loretta DiPietro from George Washington University School of Public Health in the US.\n<\/p>\n
The findings unraveled that three 15-minute stroll programs were as effective at lowering blood sugar over a 24-hour period as one 45-minute walk of the same “easy-to-moderate” pace.\n<\/p>\n
A very small group including 10 men and women, mainly in their late 60s was carried out for the research.\n<\/p>\n
The selected participants were healthy and non-smokers but moderately obese who were at the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes due to higher-than-normal levels of fasting blood sugar and to insufficient physical activity.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cThe findings are good news for people in their 70s and 80s who may feel more capable of engaging in intermittent physical activity on a daily basis, especially if the short walks can be combined with running errands or walking the dog,” DiPietro stated.\n<\/p>\n
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