Diabetics should walk after dinner in order to bring down their blood sugar peak, according to the results of a study published in the medical journal Diabetologia. A 10 minute walk after dinner would be more effective than a longer walk at another time of the day.
Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand conducted a study with 41 type 2 diabetics, aged 18 to 75. The volunteers were randomly divided into two groups. Equipped with trackers, the first group did a 30-minute walk each day for 14 days, the second a 10-minute walk after each meal for the same duration. After a month of disappointment, the participants changed the times and modes of activity.
10 minutes of walking after dinner, a therapeutic solution to lower blood sugar
The study showed that the 10-minute walk done after a meal was more effective in reducing blood glucose levels than a 30-minute walk at any other time. the day. These short walks lower blood sugar by 12% compared to just one walk per day.
The researchers also observed that this improvement is more significant after dinner, when the average glycemic intake appears on average higher: blood sugar drops by 22% .
Post-meal blood sugar control is essential in the management of type 2 diabetes. A short walk after dinner may be recommended as a prescription for all patients with the condition. by this chronic disease.
“The benefits relating to post-meal physical activity suggest that the current guidelines should be amended to indicate post-meal activity, particularly when the latter contains a significant amount of carbohydrates“, concludes Professor Jim Mann, author of the study.
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