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Walking for at least 30 minutes per day significantly reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Walk for at least 30 minutes every day. You do not need to run or lift weights to significantly lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. Consistency is key.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Walking for at least 30 min per day was shown to reduce the risk of T2D by approximately 50%.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple randomized clinical trials (e.g., Da Qing IGT Study) and large cohort studies.
Source
Daily physical activity and type 2 diabetes: A review
Hidetaka Hamasaki · World Journal of Diabetes · 2016
DOI 10.4239/wjd.v7.i12.243
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