Walking faster may significantly lower Type 2 diabetes risk

Walking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of Type 2 diabetes suggests a studyAnd the faster the speed above 4 kmhour the lower the risk seems to be with every 1 km increase in speed associated with a 9 per cent reduction in risk suggest the findings published online in the British Journal of Sports MedicineAlso Read H9N2rsquos high mutability poses challenges in predicting and controlling the virusThe global number of adults with Type 2 diabetes is currently 537 million but is expected to reach 783 million by 2045 so a simple and inexpensive physical activity that is also associated with several other social mental and physical health benefits might be an easy way of helping to stave off the disease said the researchers from Semnan University of Medical Sciences in IranThe study is based on an analysis of 10 long term studies published between 1999 and 2022 These included monitoring periods ranging from 3 to 11 years for a total of 508121 adults from the US Japan and the UKCompared with strolling at less than 2 miles or 3 kmhour an average or normal walking speed of 23 miles or 35 kmhour was associated with a 15 per cent lower risk of Type 2 diabetes irrespective of the time spent walkingSimilarly fairly brisk walking at a speed of 34 mileshour or 56 kmhour was associated with a 24 per cent lower risk of Type 2 diabetes compared with strollingBrisk walking or striding at a speed above 4 miles or 6 kmhour was associated with a reduced risk of around 39 per cent equal to 224 fewer cases of Type 2 diabetes in every 100 peopleEvery 1 kmhour increase in walking speed was associated with a 9 per cent lower risk of type 2 diabetes with the minimal threshold of 4kmhour equal to 87 stepsmin for men and 100 stepsmin for women the findings suggestldquoThe present metaanalysis of cohort studies suggests that fairly brisk and briskstriding walking independent of the total volume of physical activity or time spent walking per day may be associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in adultsrdquo said the researchersldquoWhile current strategies to increase total walking time are beneficial it may also be reasonable to encourage people to walk at faster speeds to further increase the health benefits of walkingrdquo they addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever