Morning Exercise May Help Lower Your Risk of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
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Research shows that exercising in the morning may lower cardiometabolic risk. Image Credit: Olga Rolenko/Getty Images. A recent study found that morning exercise may help lower your cardiometabolic risk. Cardiometabolic risk factors include cardiovascular disease and metabolic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. The findings show that exercising in the morning, rather than later in the day, may help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes by 30%. Exercise has various health benefits, from maintaining a moderate weight to improving heart health. While all exercise is beneficial, a recent study found that exercising in the morning may yield greater cardiometabolic benefits than later in the day. It’s unclear whether the relationship between exercise and cardiometabolic health is mediated by other factors or causal. However, the researchers noted that the findings could inform counseling approaches for physical activity based on a more granular view of exercise behaviors. This study is being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26). It has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal. “Any exercise is going to be better than no exercise, but we tried to identify an additional dimension relating to the timing of exercise,” Prem Patel, a medical student at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and the study’s lead author, said in a press release. “If you can exercise in the morning, it seems to be linked with better rates of cardiometabolic disease,” he continued Effects of morning exercise on cardiometabolic health Cardiometabolic health refers to the combined and interconnected risk factors for cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke) and metabolic issues (type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and obesity). The study’s researchers analyzed data from 14,489 individuals who were participating in the large national study All of Us. The research was based on health records and Fit