Childhood sedentariness causes excessive insulin, raising the risk of type 2 diabetes
An increase in sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk of excess insulin and insulin resistance. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Exeter, and the University of Eastern Finland, and the results were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.Based on the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s data, the study included 792 children followed up from 11 to 24 years of age. At baseline