Diabetes Treatment: Want to Lower Blood Sugar Levels? Study Suggest Evening Workouts May Be Most Effective
The most effective way to lower daily blood sugar levels in those who are inactive and who are overweight or obese is to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening.
New Delhi, June 10: Do you find it difficult to bring your blood sugar down? A study revealed on Monday that exercise in the evening may be beneficial. The most effective way to lower daily blood sugar levels in those who are inactive and who are overweight or obese is to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening, according to a study published in the journal Obesity. How To Maximise Body Growth and Performance After Exercising?
“Our results highlight the importance of the field of precision exercise prescription,” said Jonatan R. Ruiz, Professor of Physical Activity and Health at the Department of Physical and Sports Education, University of Granada in Spain.
“In clinical practice, certified sports and medical personnel should consider the optimal timing of the day to enhance the effectiveness of the exercise and physical activity programs they prescribe,” he added.
Over the course of 14 days, the researchers studied 186 adults who worked out from 6 am to noon, noon to 6 pm or 6 pm to midnight. On average, the individuals were 46 years old and overweight or obese, with a body mass index of 32.9 kg/m2. Men at Higher Risk of Developing Problems Because of Diabetes Than Women.
The findings demonstrated that, in comparison to being inactive, engaging in more than 50% of moderate-to-intense physical activity throughout the evening was linked to a reduction in blood glucose levels during the day, at night, and overall.
Participants with poor glucose regulation showed a stronger connection, which proved evident for both men and women.
An earlier study that was based on data from 30,000 individuals who were followed for nearly eight years and was published in the journal Diabetes Care similarly suggested that exercising in the evening may be more beneficial for preventing obesity.
According to the study, engaging in aerobic moderate-to-intense physical exercise between 6 p.m. and midnight decreased the chance of dying young and dying from cardiovascular disease.
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