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In overweight or obese adults, greater daily time spent in light-intensity physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with lower 24-hour mean glucose concentration, greater time-in-range, and less time in hyperglycemia.
If you are overweight or obese, focus on moving more throughout the day, not just during workouts. Even light activity (like walking while on the phone or doing chores) helps keep your blood sugar levels stable. You do not need to be perfectly consistent day-to-day; just getting more total movement in is beneficial.
Expectedly, greater total PA time and intensity-specific PA time were associated with lower 24-h and waking mean glucose concentration, greater glycemia time-in-range, and less time in hyperglycemia.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional observational study with a small sample size (n=28) and potential confounding by covariates.
Source
Cross-Sectional and Individual Relationships between Physical Activity and Glycemic Variability
Joshua R. Sparks et al. · Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2022
DOI 10.1249/tjx.0000000000000207
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