Exercise at Day or Night – Which is Best?
Exercise is important if you are living with obesity. It helps you burn more calories, build muscle, and decrease visceral fat. It also helps improve your mood, making it easier to stay motivated to make healthier lifestyle choices. However, many people have busy schedules and want to make sure they get the most out of it when they exercise. So, is there a particular time of day for physical activity that is better than others?
According to a study published on April 10, 2024, in the journal Diabetes Care, if your goal is to get in better shape, evening exercise may be the most beneficial to your health. How often you engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening seems to matter, too. In fact, researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia, say it may be more important than how much exercise you get throughout the day.
Evening exercise may be best if you are living with obesity: The study included nearly 30,000 people with obesity over the age of 40, including almost 3,000 who had type 2 diabetes. They were followed for almost eight years.
Excerpted from Healthline
