UNITED KINGDOM: A small study presented at the UK Diabetes Charity conference mentioned that walking for three minutes every hour can significantly improve sugar levels in the blood. This was testified by a study conducted by 32 people with similar type 1 diabetes. After taking brisk walks over seven hours, these people’s blood sugar levels lowered, which showed positive results.
According to Diabetes UK, these “activity snacks” are cost-free and can help many type 1 diabetic patients combat problems with blood sugar levels. Currently, 400,000 people in the UK suffer from the pangs of Type 1 diabetes. Persisting high blood sugar can lead to kidney failure, eye problems, and heart attacks.
32 adults with type 1 diabetes successfully completed seven-hour sitting sessions as part of the initial trial, which has not yet been published. They sat still during one session. Every 30 minutes, they would walk for three minutes at a reasonable pace to break up the seven hours in the other.
They all ingested similar foods just after the beginning of each term. Seven hours and did not alter their insulin dosage. After each treatment, their blood sugar levels were regularly checked for 48 hours.
Daily blood sugar management for those with type 1 diabetes can be “relentless”, according to Dr Elizabeth Robertson, director of research at Diabetes UK, which made donations for the study.
She said, “These results are tremendously reassuring because they show how a small, doable modification, like taking phone calls while walking or setting a timer to remind you to take breaks to avoid sitting for extended periods, can have such a significant impact on blood sugar levels.”
Dr Matthew Campbell, a lead researcher from the University of Sunderland, said that the outcome of the results surprised him. He mentioned that for some people, this “activity snacking” method could be a wonderful way to initiate regular physical exercises and simultaneously manage glucose levels in the blood.
“The risk of potentially dangerous blood glucose lows, which are frequent with more traditional forms of physical activity and exercise, does not appear to be increased by this technique, which is important,” he added.
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