Reducing the time you are sitting in helps prevent diabetes
It is no mystery that physical activity brings significant benefits to people. Moving is always a better option than sitting, and if you need reasons to get up from the sofa University of Leicester in the United Kingdom gives you a new reason: the prevention of diabetes.
This has been determined by a new study that has tried to determine the relationship between the time a person spends sitting and the probability of it ending up developing diabetes.
Better sugar processing
The authors of this research asked a group of 435 adults with risk of diabetes spend 24 hours with a physical activity monitor for 24 hours for a space of one week. During this time, those responsible for this work wanted to analyze how much time they spent sitting, standing or doing any physical activity.
At the end of this week, the researchers collected new information from the participants, but in this case about how their body processed insulin and sugar. The results of these analyzes indicated that by just standing, the markers of type 2 diabetes in these people had improved considerably.
As for physical activity, this was very helpful when it came to reducing the markers of type 2 diabetes. Those who they walked instead of being seated most of the time they reduced insulin values by 7%. However, the researchers wanted to clarify that this study does not clarify that there is a direct relationship between physical activity and suffering from this disease.
Although those responsible for this study do add to other research that warns of the danger of sedentary lifestyle in people with diabetes. So they suggest that those people who are at risk of suffer it, move instead of staying at home sitting in front of the television.
Encourage exercise in children
Once seen the danger of sedentary lifestyle for people, it is necessary to encourage exercise in children. These are some methods to get the little ones on the street to get going:
- Fun and game. Group, fun and outdoor activities are preferable.
- Security. The physical environment must be adequate and without dangers. Pay attention to the safety rules for practicing sports.
- Adapted to health conditions. Physical activity adapted to each health situation improves globally the health status and evolution of children with chronic disease and disability.
- Question of habits. The practice of physical exercise should be a healthy habit from childhood. Habits are easily maintained over time and missed when they are missing.
- Priority activity. Incorporate physical exercise between your child's daily activities. Take advantage of extracurricular activities and invest in your health.
- Incorporates sports into the family routine. Give example Do physical exercise and plan family activities if you want your child to be active.
- Hydration. It ensures the supply of liquids, especially when the activity is intense and the environment is hot.
- Help maintain a varied and balanced diet. Fundamental pillar for health along with physical activity.
- Improves discipline. The benefits of sport require continuity and maintaining the habit regularly helps children educate their own discipline.
- Increase strength and energy. Sports practice also develops muscle strength, endurance and contributes to having more energy to perform any activity. All this increases the children's self-esteem and self-confidence.
Damián Montero
