Short bursts of exercise helps regulate type 2 diabetes, research shows.

The article discusses a study by the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Victoria on the role of short bursts of exercise in regulating type 2 diabetes. The study compared the blood sugar levels of adults who did light walking or simple stretches against their glucose readings for a day in which they remained inactive. The case of one study participant, mechanic Steve Aumann, and how physical activity breaks up the times he spent seated in a car repair workshop is presented.