The Claim
In older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, improvements in physical function—specifically 400-meter walking speed and chair stand time—achieved through a 3-month intensive lifestyle intervention are maintained 6 months after the intervention ends, with an average improvement of 0.05 m/s in walking speed and a 1.5-second reduction in chair stand time, indicating that short-term lifestyle programs can produce durable functional benefits.
What the research says
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Older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes who improve their walking speed and leg strength after a 3-month lifestyle program keep those gains for at least 6 more months—even after the program ends.
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In older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, improvements in physical function—specifically 400 m walking speed and chair stand time—achieved through a 3-month intensive lifestyle intervention are maintained 6 months after the intervention ends, with an average improvement of 0.05 m/s in walking speed and a 1.5-second reduction in chair stand time, suggesting durable functional benefits from short-term programs.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that older adults with obesity and diabetes kept their gains in walking speed and leg strength for at least 6 months after finishing a 3-month healthy lifestyle program, just like the claim says.
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