Exercising in the afternoon or evening regulates blood sugar better

The study showed that exercising during the mentioned period can reduce insulin resistance by up to a quarter

Insulin resistance is a condition during which there is enough insulin in the body, but "it does not work or works reduced", which results in the development of prediabetes, and potentially type 2 diabetes.

Insulin is a hormone that, among other things, regulates carbohydrate metabolism and sugar metabolism.

The main task of insulin is to facilitate the passage of sugar, the main raw material for energy, from the blood to the target tissues - the liver, muscles and adipose tissue, Telegraph reports.

Blood glucose stays in a healthy range as long as the pancreas can produce enough insulin to override the cells' weak response, but sometimes glucose levels get too high and sugar remains in the bloodstream.

The new study was conducted by Dr. Jeroen van der Velde and colleagues from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands.

Previous studies have shown that exercise is associated with better insulin sensitivity, which reduces the risk of developing diabetes.

After 775 subjects were physically active over four days, the study authors found that moderate to vigorous physical activity reduced liver fat content and insulin resistance, and afternoon or evening exercise was associated with an 18 percent reduction in insulin resistance. percent and 25 percent, compared to respondents active throughout the day.

Data were used from the Dutch Epidemiological Study of Obesity (NEO), which included men and women between the ages of 45 and 65 with a body mass index (BMI) of 27 or more, which classifies them as overweight or obese.

As part of the study, a control group was also engaged, so 6671 people were included in the entire study.

All of them underwent a medical examination during which blood samples were taken to measure the level of glucose and insulin in the blood after fasting and after eating.

Previous studies have also shown a greater drop in glucose during vigorous exercise in the afternoon compared to the morning in type 2 diabetes, and this study confirmed this in the general population as well.

The researchers concluded that "the results suggest that the time of day of physical activity is important for the beneficial effect of physical activity on insulin sensitivity."

They believe that "additional research should assess whether the timing of physical activity is really important in the development of type 2 diabetes." /Telegraph/