In the morning, afternoon or evening, when should you exercise to reduce your risk of diabetes? Science has the answer

In France, in 2020, about 3.5 million people suffered from diabetes; In 90% of cases, it was type 2 diabetes (T2D). These chronic diseases are caused in particular (but not only) by environmental factors: they occur in particular when the diet is unbalanced and physical activity is insufficient.

Therefore, exercising regularly constitutes a good defense against type 2 diabetes, and according to a new study conducted by Harvard University (in the United States), two times during the day should be preferred when exercising. Of the disease.

The US researchers followed a group of 93,095 people, non-diabetic adults who were on average 62 years old; They wore a connected bracelet for one week in order to accurately determine their physical activity. At the end of the experiment, scientists analyzed the collected data to estimate each volunteer’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Exercising before 6 pm to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

a result ? Harvard researchers noted that people who exercised In the morning (between 6 a.m. and noon) And In the afternoon (between noon and 6 p.m.) They had on average a 10% lower risk of developing the disease than others. On the other hand, when physical activity was done in the evening (after 6 p.m.), it did not appear to have an effect on diabetes risk.

Scientists add that in addition to the time of day, the intensity of physical activity also had to be taken into account (to reduce the risk of diabetes, it had to be regulated). At least “moderate” : In short, we can talk during sports but we sweat). Furthermore, it is not surprising that the longer the exercise session, the greater the impact on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

source :diabetes