Adherence
Increasing physical activity reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults, with the magnitude of benefit being significantly greater for individuals who are less active at baseline.
To lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. This does not need to be continuous; it can be broken into smaller chunks, such as 17 minutes of brisk walking daily. This benefit exists independently of weight loss, meaning you gain protection even if your weight stays the same. If you are currently inactive, starting to move will yield the greatest reduction in your diabetes risk.
There was a 6% decrease (Cox proportional hazard ratio 0.94 [95% CI 0.92, 0.96]; P < 0.001) in diabetes incidence per 6 MET-h/week increase in time-dependent PA for the entire cohort... The effect of PA was greater (12% decrease) among participants less active at baseline (<7.5 MET-h/week)
Why this rating
Large-scale, long-term randomized controlled trial (DPP/DPPOS) with objective and subjective measures.
Source
The Impact of Physical Activity on the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence and Lessons Learned From the Diabetes Prevention Program, a Long-Standing Clinical Trial Incorporating Subjective and Objective Activity Measures
Andrea M. Kriska et al. · Diabetes Care · 2020
DOI 10.2337/dc20-1129
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