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PITTSBURGH, Sep 25, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A brisk half-hour walk every day can decrease a person's risk of developing diabetes, regardless of weight, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh say.
That's the gist of a report from the Pitt's Graduate School of Public Health in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
"We have found that men and women who incorporate activity into their lifestyles are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who are sedentary. This finding holds no matter what their initial weight," said study author Andrea Kriska, associate professor of epidemiology.
"This suggests that adopting and maintaining a program of regular physical activity similar to what the Surgeon General's recommendations suggest can play a significant role in preventing type 2 diabetes."
Participating in the study were 1,728 non-diabetic men and women aged 15-59 years, at least half Pima, Tohono-O'odham or a combination of these two closely related American Indian tribes, both of which have high rates of diabetes.
Copyright 2003 by United Press International.
