Resistance training helps adults with type 2 diabetes improve blood glucose control, insulin resistance, blood pressure, muscle strength, body fat mass, and lean body mass.You can use dumbbells, resistance bands, or your own body weight to perform moderate-intensity strength training for the upper body, core, and lower body muscle groups. Train the same muscle group […]
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fessor Noël C. Barengo: The Reality, Successful Experiences and Exercise Prescriptions of Physical Activity
During the 2025 International Diabetes Federation World Diabetes Congress (IDF 2025) held in Bangkok from April 7 to 10, 2025, Professor Noël C. Barengo shared his insights on the reality, successful experiences and exercise prescriptions of physical activity.Professor Noël C. Barengo pointed out that, as we all know, lifestyles developed in childhood are much easier […]
Professor Noël C. Barengo: Mechanisms of Physical Activity in Diabetes Prevention and Recommended Exercise Intensity
Physical activity plays an important role in reducing mortality and comorbidities among people with diabetes. Professor Noël C. Barengo was a key designer of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS), which showed that lifestyle interventions including physical activity reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 58%.During the 2025 International Diabetes Federation World Diabetes Congress (IDF […]
You Can Exercise Even During Work Hours and Get Great Results
Many office workers with diabetes always use being busy with work as an excuse for not having time to exercise.In fact, you can find opportunities to exercise even during a busy workday.Where there’s a will, exercise can happen anytime, anywhere.After working for an hour or two, you can open the window, look at the scenery […]
How Hard Is It to Walk 10,000 Steps a Day?
There is a form of exercise with remarkable effects in disease prevention and fitness enhancement. It is safe and reliable, with a low risk of muscle and ligament injury. Moreover, it is simple and easy to perform, requires no special equipment, and is suitable for people of all ages. This exercise is brisk walking.As the […]
Latest Study: Small Changes in Exercise Can Also Prevent All-Cause Mortality
“Insufficient physical activity” is widely recognized as a major preventable risk factor for death worldwide. However, public health discussions on exercise interventions have long centered on one question: whether the recommended standards are met.A recent meta-analysis published in The Lancet broke away from the traditional framework of “meeting the standard or not” and focused on […]
What Is the Appropriate Exercise Intensity for People with Diabetes?
Exercise is a cornerstone of diabetes management. It improves glucose utilization, enhances insulin sensitivity, helps reduce body weight, and promotes mental well-being. But what is the right exercise intensity for people with diabetes?Exercise intensity for patients with diabetes should be moderate and controlled — neither excessive nor too mild to be effective.A simple rule to […]
How to Exercise When Traveling by Long-Distance Bus?
Prolonged sitting still—whether on a long‑distance bus or while using a computer—can easily cause blood clots in the veins of the lower legs.Therefore, you should stand up and walk around every 20 minutes.If possible, elevate your legs to let gravity help venous blood in the calves flow back sufficiently and prevent thrombosis.If you cannot move […]
Moderate Strength Training Helps Women Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
A study has warned that moderate strength training in women can help prevent type 2 diabetes.Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the University of Southern Denmark followed 99,300 middle‑aged and older women for 8 years and conducted a detailed analysis of their lifestyle and exercise habits.The results showed that exercises […]
What is moderate-intensity aerobic exercise?
Aerobic exercise should last 30 minutes, excluding warm-up and cool-down.As people with diabetes know, you should do at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise per day, at least 5 days a week — that is, at least 150 minutes per week.This 30-minute period does not count from the time you leave home to when you […]