Whether you walk or sit after drinking sugar water has no effect on your glucose tolerance results, but you should not exercise strenuously.
Glucose tolerance test is a test method to diagnose diabetes, which can determine the function of pancreatic β-cells and their ability to regulate blood glucose through the test results. The specific test method is: first, draw venous blood once on an empty stomach, then dissolve 75 grams of anhydrous glucose in 300 milliliters of water and drink it, and then measure the blood glucose level and insulin level half an hour, one hour, two hours and three hours after drinking the sugar water.
You are not allowed to eat or drink between each blood draw during the glucose tolerance test, otherwise the accuracy of the results will be affected. When measuring fasting blood glucose, it is required to fast for 8-10 hours the night before; the daily carbohydrates should not be less than 150g for three days before the test; some drugs that affect the results such as birth control pills and diuretics should be stopped before the test, and they need to be stopped for 3-7 days if the condition permits.
Drinking sugar water during the glucose tolerance test requires that you drink it in 5 minutes, don’t smoke or drink alcohol, don’t drink coffee or tea, and don’t do strenuous exercise after drinking sugar water in order to ensure the accuracy of the glucose tolerance test, and whether you are walking or sitting after drinking sugar water has no effect on the glucose tolerance results.
If you have abnormal glucose tolerance, you should go to the hospital to have the cause clarified and treated under the doctor’s guidance.