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Performing aerobic exercise in the afternoon/evening improves blood glucose levels more effectively than morning exercise in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes, schedule your aerobic workouts for the afternoon or evening. This timing has been shown to lower blood glucose levels more effectively than morning exercise. Note: If you have Type 1 Diabetes, morning exercise might be safer to avoid delayed nighttime hypoglycemia.
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夕方の運動介入において有意な血糖値の低下が認められた
Why this rating
Based on a randomized crossover trial (Ref 41) in T2D patients.
Source
Circadian rhythms and exercise/physical activity
Masaki Takahashi et al. · Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine · 2020
DOI 10.7600/jspfsm.69.351
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