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Initiating moderate-to-vigorous exercise after a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes significantly reduces the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and all-cause mortality compared to remaining sedentary.
If you were just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, start moving now. You do not need to be an athlete. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate activity (like brisk walking) per week. This single change can lower your risk of heart attack, stroke, and death by about 15-16% compared to staying sedentary.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Compared with the nonexercisers, those who initiated exercise after their DM diagnosis had a lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and all‑cause mortality: the hazard ratio (HR; 95% confidence interval [CI]) was 0.85 (0.76–0.94) for MI, 0.86 (0.78–0.94) for stroke, and 0.84 (0.89–0.90) for all‑cause mortality.
Why this rating
Large-scale observational cohort (n=181,591) with long follow-up, though not an RCT.
Source
Effects of exercise initiation and smoking cessation after new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus on risk of mortality and cardiovascular outcomes
Mee Kyoung Kim et al. · Scientific Reports · 2022
cohort · n=181591Cited 16×
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