Fitness Research Weekly

Short Walks After Meals

A practical look at the published research, including its limitations.

HEALTHY HABITS

2022 · Systematic review and meta-analysis

What the research found: Short, repeated light-walking breaks reduced post-meal glucose and insulin compared with prolonged sitting in the trials reviewed.

What to keep in mind: These were mainly short-term experiments. They do not establish that a particular walking schedule prevents diabetes or replaces treatment.

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