Effects of sedentary behavior and daily walking steps on body mass index and body composition: Prospective observational study using outpatient clinical data of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes

Aims/Introduction This study examined the effect of daily walking steps on glycated hemoglobin, body mass index (BMI) and body composition while taking into consideration sedentary time (ST) in Japanese type 2 diabetes patients over a period of 12 months. Materials and Methods Self‐administered ST values and information regarding daily walking steps were obtained and analyzed for 236 patients with type 2 diabetes who regularly visited the outpatient clinic. The patients – divided into three categories of daily walking steps: non‐step counter user
This prospective observational study clarified that number of daily walking steps affected both bodyweight and body composition among patients with type 2 diabetes in a group of participants with high sedentary time. The results suggest that sedentary status should be taken into consideration for the successful practice of physical activity such as daily walking to prevent Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes from becoming overweight or obese and thereby exacerbate their diabetes condition.