Research
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Increasing walking pace (from casual to brisk/striding) independently reduces type 2 diabetes risk, even when the total time spent walking is held constant.
When you walk, try to walk faster. A 'brisk' pace (faster than 4.8 km/h or roughly 3 mph) offers significantly greater protection against diabetes than a casual stroll, even if you walk for the same amount of time. Aim for a pace where you can talk but not sing.
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Independent of the number of hours spent on walking, walking pace was also significantly associated with risk of diabetes.
Why this rating
Same high-quality cohort data, specific subgroup analysis.
Source
Walking Compared With Vigorous Physical Activity and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women
Frank B. Hu et al. · JAMA · 1999
cohort · n=70102Cited 918×
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