Unexpected rewards when diabetics exercise diligently

The study, published in Scientific Reports, looked at the impact of different forms of exercise on biological aging in people with type 2 diabetes.

Scientists from Juntendo University, Inzai, Japan, in collaboration with Beijing Sport University, Medical Research Center, Ordos Sports College, Ordos (China), examined the effects of different types of physical activity on biological aging in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Remarkably, the more exercise you do, the slower the aging process.

The study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 1999 to 2018.

The data included information on more than 4,000 adults. Depending on the duration and intensity of physical activity, participants were divided into four groups:

• No exercise
• Not enough exercise
• Practice only on weekends
• Exercise a lot

Results showed that regular exercise during leisure time slows down biological aging in diabetics.

Specifically, people who do not exercise regularly age very quickly, with results showing that their physiological age is higher than their actual age. Regular exercise has been found to effectively reduce biological aging.

Furthermore, people who only exercised on weekends also gained benefits, but not significantly.

Notably, researchers found that the more exercise, the slower the aging process, according to the journal News Medical.

How many minutes should diabetics exercise?

The results also found that type 2 diabetics who exercised regularly significantly slowed the aging process, and the optimal benefits were achieved at 594 minutes of exercise per week, (equivalent to nearly 1 hour and 25 minutes per day), according to News Medical .

Type 2 diabetes is a major driver of biological aging

For men, exercising up to 677 minutes per week (equivalent to about 97 minutes per day) is best for slowing aging, but doing more does not add to the benefits.

For women, the effective threshold is 502 minutes per week (equivalent to 72 minutes per day), more than this has no additional effect.

Threshold analysis also found that moderate but regular leisure-time exercise can significantly reduce the biological aging process that is accelerated in type 2 diabetics.

The authors conclude: The study highlights the importance of regular moderate-intensity exercise in slowing biological aging in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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