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Muscle-strengthening activities are associated with a 17% lower incidence of diabetes, with risk decreasing markedly up to 60 minutes per week (L-shaped association).
To reduce your risk of developing diabetes, incorporate 30-60 minutes of muscle-strengthening exercises per week. The biggest benefit comes from getting up to 60 minutes, after which additional time yields diminishing returns for diabetes risk specifically.
Muscle- strengthening activities were associated with a 17% lower incidence of diabetes (RR 0.83; 0.77 to 0.89; p<0.001)... an L- shaped relationship was found, and the risk markedly decreased until up to 60 min/week of muscle- strengthening activities
Why this rating
The authors rate the certainty of evidence for diabetes as 'low' due to heterogeneity and study quality, though fewer studies were included compared to mortality.
Source
Muscle-strengthening activities are associated with lower risk and mortality in major non-communicable diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Haruki Momma et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2022
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2021-105061
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