Tiny exercise 'Snacks' after meals may tame blood sugar spikes

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 40 to 65 years * Presence of metabolic syndrome * Fasting glucose of 100 mg/dL or higher or HbA1c of 5.7% or higher * Not regularly engaged in structured exercise training, defined as less than 150 minutes per week during the past year * Able to consume the standardized study meals * Able to wear a continuous glucose monitor and a chest strap heart rate monitor * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of major cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, neurological, or other severe medical conditions that may affect study participation. * Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg. * Current use of medications associated with a high risk of hypoglycemia, such as insulin or sulfonylureas. * Initiation or dose change of insulin or oral glucose-lowering medications within the past 3 months. * Initiation or dose change of medications for hypertension, dyslipidemia, or diabetes within the past 3 months. * Musculoskeletal, neurological, or orthopedic conditions that limit safe participation in walking or body-weight resistance exercise, including severe knee, hip, back, or ankle pain. * Regular participation in moderate-to-vigorous exercise of 150 minutes or more per week during the past year. * Difficulty consuming the standardized study meals, including food allergy, dietary restrictions, or severe gastrointestinal symptoms. * Difficulty wearing a continuous glucose monitor or history of severe skin irritation or allergy to adhesive sensors. * Difficulty wearing a chest strap heart rate monitor or skin problems at the chest strap site. * Pregnancy or planned pregnancy. * Acute illness, infection, surgery, or hospitalization within the past month. * Current participation in another interventional study. * Any condition judged by the investigator to make participation unsafe or inappropriate. Exclusion Criteria: \-