Researchers found that evening physical activity had a significant positive impact on glucose regulation in overweight and obese adults. This suggests that the timing of exercise can enhance its cardiometabolic benefits, especially for those with impaired glucose levels.
The results, obtained by a team of scientists from the University of Granada , could have multiple practical implications, especially for people at risk of developingWe know that physical activity has a positive effect on glucose regulation, but does it matter what time of day we do it? A recent study, that set out to answer this question, was led by researchers Antonio Clavero-Jimeno and Jonatan Ruiz from the UGR’s Department of Physical Education and Sports and the Sport and Health University...
The results of the study show that accumulating more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the evening, i.e. between 6 p.m. and midnight, appears to have a positive effect on glucose regulation in men and women who are overweight or obese. In addition, the benefits of physical activity are greater in people who have some form of impaired glucose metabolism, such as elevated levels of glucose, glycated haemoglobin and/or fasting insulin resistance index.