There has been along-running debateover whether physical activity can be more beneficial at certain times of the day.

The scientific verdict has been mixed, though.

As part of the original study, these volunteers had agreed to wear activity trackers for a week.

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They used these measurements as a proxy for peoples typical level of physical activity.

The volunteers were tracked for nearly eight years on average.

Timing of physical activity may play a role in the future of obesity and T2D management, they wrote.

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