* There are 2.2 million people with diabetes in England (4.48% of the population) 27
* This will increase to 3.6 million by 2025 (64% increase)
* Half this increase is from the rise in obesity.
The effects of walking on diabetes include:
* Improvement in blood sugar control
* Improved insulin sensitivity
* Reduction in body fat
* Cardiovascular protection
* Stress reduction (Stress can disrupt diabetes control by increasing counter-regulatory hormones, ketones and free fatty acids)
* Prevention of diabetes in those at high risk28.
Walking and cycling levels are also associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: those who walk or cycle more are less likely to get type 2 diabetes29. Walking and other changes can be a better option for helping to manage diabetes in some patients than drugs. The lifestyle changes in diet and increases in daily walking were found to be more effective in reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes than treatment with the drug metformin (58% versus 31% reduction in risk)30.
* This will increase to 3.6 million by 2025 (64% increase)
* Half this increase is from the rise in obesity.
The effects of walking on diabetes include:
* Improvement in blood sugar control
* Improved insulin sensitivity
* Reduction in body fat
* Cardiovascular protection
* Stress reduction (Stress can disrupt diabetes control by increasing counter-regulatory hormones, ketones and free fatty acids)
* Prevention of diabetes in those at high risk28.
Walking and cycling levels are also associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: those who walk or cycle more are less likely to get type 2 diabetes29. Walking and other changes can be a better option for helping to manage diabetes in some patients than drugs. The lifestyle changes in diet and increases in daily walking were found to be more effective in reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes than treatment with the drug metformin (58% versus 31% reduction in risk)30.