Sugar in the blood is known as glucose. It is a substance that comes mainly from the food that is consumed and is the body’s main source of energy.
“The sugars that are ingested with food are transformed by metabolism into glucose. It travels through the bloodstream until it reaches the cells of different types of tissue, providing the energy they need to function”, specifies the health company Sanitas, from Spain.
When the body digests food, blood glucose levels, which are clinically called glycemia, vary and range between 70 and 145 milligrams per deciliter of blood. According to Sanitas, in the morning, when fasting, they are lower, rise following each meal and drop once more two hours later.
Insulin is the hormone responsible for controlling glucose levels in the blood. However, when the body does not produce enough or it does not do its job properly, sugar stays in the blood, causing health complications.
If this disease is not controlled, over the years it can cause various problems to different organs of the body, according to information from the United States National Library of Medicine. For example, it can cause eye problems, leg or foot ulcers and infections, and nerve damage in the body causing pain, tingling, loss of sensation, trouble digesting food, and erectile dysfunction.
It also causes kidney problems; weakening of the immune system and increased chance of having a heart attack or stroke.
A study conducted by researchers at Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands, concluded that exercising in the evening or at night is associated with lower insulin resistance and, as a consequence, better blood sugar control, compared to an even distribution of physical activity throughout the day.
The research, cited in an article in the digital media Urgente24, from Argentina, used data from 6,671 people from the Epidemiology of Obesity (NEO) study in that country, which is used to investigate the processes involved in the development of diseases related to obesity. the obesity.
“The team used acceleration and heart rate measurements to estimate physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE). Indeed, they observed that higher PAEE, and particularly high intensities, were associated with both reduced liver fat content and reduced insulin resistance.
Benefits of exercise
For the best health benefits, experts recommend getting at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking, swimming, and bicycling.
They also advise that children, including those with type 1 diabetes, get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day.
If a person is taking insulin or other medications that can cause low blood sugar, it is important to do a glucose test 15 to 30 minutes before exercising.
When the patient is not taking medications for diabetes or those commonly associated with low blood sugar, they may not need to take any special precautions before exercising. However, it is always better to consult with the doctor to determine the recommended physical activity plan taking into account the patient’s conditions.
