Prevent Diabetes with Diligent Walk

Prevent Diabetes with Diligent Walk

Among those who were less physically active and at high risk of diabetes, people are more likely to walk away apparently more rarely have diabetes. The recommended walk 10,000 steps each day. In every 2,000 steps equal one mile (1.6 km).

According to research published in the journal Diabetes Care, noted that physical activity was essential for preventing diabetes. In fact, light activity such as walking can be a good investment for health.

Several studies have linked it between regular walking with a lower risk of diabetes, but so far have not mentioned how many steps must be performed.

Amanda Fretts, lead researcher from the University of Washington, do some research by asking 1,800 people to use pedometers at their waist for a week to see precisely how many steps they walk each day.

The respondents for this study come from indigenous communities in Arizona, Oklahoma, and North and South Dakota, which is known to have low levels of physical activity as well as at high risk of diabetes.

Nearly a quarter of the respondents is very rarely known to move, walk 3500 steps each day, while half was running less than 7800 steps per day.

At the beginning of the study, all respondents did not have diabetes. But re-evaluated after 5 years, 234 people affected by diabetes. Approximately 17 percent of people who suffer from diabetes rarely move. While the group walked more than 3,500 steps per day is only 12 percent of diabetes.

"Our results are not surprising because several other studies have shown that mild physical activity can reduce the risk of diabetes," Fretts said.

He explained that physical activity will prevent obesity as a risk factor for diabetes. Active also have an effect on inflammation, glucose and other molecules in the body which can reduce the risk of diabetes.