Using a Pedometer 'Can Cut Chance of Developing Di 1/4/2010 EMAILby Kate Devlin Telegraph.co.uk January 4, 2010 Using a pedometer for only half an hour each day for a year can significantly lower a person's chance of developing diabetes, according to a study of people with prediabetes. Researchers from the University of Leicester divided 98 participants into three groups. The control group received a leaflet about diabetes, while a second group received a three-hour education session on the disease. The third group also received a three-hour seminar, as well as a pedometer and assistance in setting up a series of "steps-per-day" targets. These participants experienced declines of 15 percent in blood sugar levels after a year. In the long term, keeping up these goals could cut the risk of diabetes in half, the research team estimated. (c)Copyright 2009 Information, Inc. Telegraph.co.uk (01/04/10) Devlin, Kate Source:http://www.diabetes.org/news-research/news/diabetes-in-the-news/using-a-pedometer-can-cut-chance-of-developing-by-half.html