Walking for 15 minutes after each meal could help old people to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and that is that the walks of a quarter of an hour are effective to regulate blood sugar levels and, therefore, to reduce therisk of presentation of the disease.This is shown by a study carried out by researchers at the School of Public Health and Health Services at the George Washington University (United States) and published in the Diabetes Care magazine.
Specifically, the results reveal that carrying out three short walks after meals are equally effective to reduce blood sugar that walks for 45 minutes to a soft-moderate rhythm.And also, walking after food is more effective than a long walk of up to three hours after dinner.
In the words of Dr. Loretta Dipietro, director of the investigation, “our findings are good news for people of 70 and 80 years who may feel more able to carry out an intermittent physical activity daily, especially if the short walksThey can be combined with errands or walking the dog. ”
Risk reduction
Numerous studies have suggested that weight loss and physical exercise can prevent type 2 diabetes. However, this is the first investigation in which it is demonstrated that short sessions of physical activity scheduled in periods of risk - this is, afterMeals, moments when elevations of blood sugar concentration occur - can also prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.
As explained by the Dipietro's doctor, according to the results of this study carried out with 10 people over 60 years and with high diabetes risk, “muscle contractions related to short walks are immediately effective against potentially harmful sugar elevations in sugarblood that are commonly observed in the elderly after meals. ”
However, as the authors remember, most people usually drink large amounts of food during the afternoon or dinner, then sleep a nap or watch television.“And this is the worst that can be done.The food must be digested a bit and then leave and move, ”concludes Dr. Dipietro.