Faster Walking Speeds Could Significantly Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

Risk of developing the disease decreases with each additional kilometre per hour in walking speed, with brisk walking reducing risk by up to 39 per cent.

• Walking at a pace of 3km per hour or more could lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by at least 15 per cent, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
• The study found that the risk of diabetes fell for every kilometre per hour faster someone walked on average.
• Brisk walking at a speed of between 5km and 6km per hour cut the risk of diabetes by 24 per cent, while a fast-paced stride of more than 6km per hour reduced it by 39 per cent.
• The study involved more than 500,000 people from the UK, United States, and Japan, tracked for up to 11 years.
• Researchers suggest that the faster people walked, the more steps they would take, and the more likely they were to be fitter and healthier overall, which could in part explain the reduced risk.

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