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April 26, 2026Diabetologia2 citationsOpen Access

Exercise snacks performed in real-world settings reduce postprandial hyperglycaemia and glycaemic variability in individuals living with type 2 diabetes: a randomised crossover study

FBFiona J. BabirAMAlexis Marcotte-ChénardRSRoderick E. Sandilands

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the impact of short bouts of vigorous exercise on glycaemic variability and postprandial hyperglycaemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
  • Randomized crossover design
  • Participants performed bodyweight exercise snacks totaling 4 min of vigorous activity per day
  • Trial registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06382246
  • Significant improvements in glycaemic variability observed after exercise snacks
  • Postprandial hyperglycaemia reduced, indicating better glucose control
  • Participants experienced statistically significant benefits from the 4 min of daily exercise

Abstract

Bodyweight exercise snacks totalling 4 min of vigorous activity per day led to small, yet statistically significant improvements in indices of glycaemic variability and postprandial hyperglycaemia in insufficiently active individuals living with well-controlled type 2 diabetes. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06382246.

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Babir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edadba4a46254e215b5543https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-026-06741-2
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