Japanese who walked 21 minutes to work reduced incidence of diabetes

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Japanese researchers have found that simply walking to work can cut your risk of developing diabetes. In a study of almost 8,600 mgn with similar sedentary jobs at the same firm it was found that those who took 21 minutes or more to walk to work were 25% less likely to develop diabetes than those who walked 10 minutes or less. The men had similar levels educational and socioeconomic backgrounds indicating it was the length of casual walking that made the difference; September 2007 Diabetes Care

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