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Getting off the chair to stand up, performing a few half-squats, raising the heels, contracting the glutes and lifting the knees for three minutes every half-an-hour could slash the risk of diabetes.
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A review revealed that people who interrupted sitting with three-minute bursts of lower-body movements every 30 minutes reduced their insulin response by 26 percent and insulin-to-glucose ratio by 23 percent.
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The research, led by Raju Vaishya from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi, examined evidence on exercises people could perform while seated.
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The team looked at resistance activities, soleus push-ups, and stretching routines that require no gym, no equipment, no standing.
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The research said those who sit for long periods, those who cannot walk or run due to joint problems or breathing difficulties, older adults, people with obesity, people with type 2 diabetes benefitted the most from these movements.