Short activity bouts ‘can help type 1 diabetes patients with blood sugar levels’

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Breaks from sitting with short bouts of activity can help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their blood sugar levels, early research suggests. Dr Matthew Campbell, principal investigator in cardiovascular and metabolic medicine at the University of Sunderland, said: “These results provide the first piece of evidence that simply breaking up prolonged periods of time sitting with light-intensity activity can increase the amount of time spent with blood sugar levels in the target range. These results provide the first piece of evidence that simply breaking up prolonged periods of time sitting with light-intensity activity can increase the amount of time spent with blood sugar levels in the target range Dr Matthew Campbell “Importantly, this strategy does not seem to increase the risk of potentially dangerous blood glucose lows which are a common occurrence with more traditional types of physical activity and exercise.” Nearly 400,000 people in the UK are living with type 1 diabetes. Dr Elizabeth Robertson, director of research at Diabetes UK, which funded the study, said: “Breaking up sitting time with short bursts of activity offers a cost-free way to help people with type 1 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels and potentially reduce their risk of future complications.