Physical activity is key to diabetes prevention and management, highlighted by Sanofi. through “Let’s Move Challenge” in June 2024. Nearly 500 hospital professionals took more than 23 million steps to promote daily exercise and encourage lasting change in habits, both for themselves and their patients.
Activity The bodyThe body It is one of the pillars of diabetes prevention and an integral part of the management of this metabolic disease. to put the lightthe light Sporting multiple benefits, Sanofi launched a challenge for hospital professionals in June. Objective: Take as many steps as possible.
Physical activity every day!
You don’t have to run a marathon or participate in a weight training session to feel the first positive effects of physical activity. The important thing is to avoid long periods of sedentary lifestyle. To do this, you just need to take advantage of every opportunity to insert yourself. movementmovement : Getting up from your chair, standing up and talking on the phone, walking up and down StairsStairsActively walking…
Regular physical activity helps to reduce On a large scaleOn a large scale Fat improves insulin sensitivity, controls and therefore reduces diabetes. pressurepressure drug therapy. Without forgetting the mental health benefits of breathing, preventionprevention Cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Concretely, it is recommended to practice 30 minutes of vigorous physical activity every day: walking, running. In addition, it may be helpful to incorporate muscle strengthening, flexibility, and balance activities twice a week.
Accept the challenge to set an example.
As part of its partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Sanofi has decided to set up a physical activity challenge for hospital professionals.
Called the “Chalo Challa Challenge”, it was held between June 17 and 24. In total, staff from 10 hospital centers participated and had to perform as many steps as possible. About 500 people took up the challenge, totaling 23,410,504 steps. With an average of 77,230 steps per participant, Grenoble University Hospital (Isère) won the event. AP-HM (Bouches-du-Rhône) in Marseille had the highest number of participants: 198 registered.
A sentence from the hospital staff
” This challenge was a real success.explains Endocrinologist Professor N. Dutour at AP-HM. In just three days, some caregivers had already walked more than 50,000 steps. Everyone found something they liked, some kept walking, others let go of the rope. This type of action is important for encouraging staff to play sports, improving quality of life at work and helping to better understand the benefits of physical activity among patients. ».
“This makes it possible to better understand the benefits of physical activity among patients. “
For Prof. Dottore, the “Let’s Go Challenge” proved necessary. To convince more people about the benefits of physical exercise. And to get patients to be less sedentary, to change the mindset in the right direction, everyone has to be convinced. We need patients to find what they want to do, fit it into their schedule, so that little by little, they change their lifestyle. ».
According to Dr. Johanna Delagnier from the Department of Diabetes at Grenoble University Hospital, “ The teams are very motivated. This showed that we could easily do physical activity, for example walking or walking up the stairs. This is an important message to convey to our patients to encourage them. ».
