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Defeat Diabetes in Two Minutes

High intensity training consisting of two minutes of exercise weekly, may help to prevent type-2 diabetes.

High intensity training, abbreviated as HIT, is a fitness regime characterized by short bursts of intensive physical activity.  John Babraj, from Abertay University (United Kingdom), and colleagues enrolled 3 male and 11 female untrained individuals, average age 42 years, average BMI 24 -29 kgm2, to perform twice weekly exercise consisting of 10 × 6-second sprints with a one minute recovery between each sprint.  The team assessed metabolic health (oral glucose tolerance test), aerobic capacity (incremental time to exhaustion on a cycle ergometer) and physical function (get up and go test, sit to stand test and loaded 50 m walk),before and after training. The HIT regimen, lasting 8 weeks, resulted in a significant improvement in aerobic capacity (8% increase in VO2 peak), physical function, and a reduction in blood glucose under the curve (6% reduction).  The study authors submit that: “This study demonstrates for the first time the potential of [high intensity training] as a training intervention to improve skeletal muscle function and glucose clearance as we age.”

Adamson S, Lorimer R, Cobley JN, Lloyd R, Babraj J. “High intensity training improves health and physical function in middle aged adults.” Biology (Basel). 2014 May 12;3(2):333-44.

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