The researchers theorize that physical activity seems to protect against diabetes by helping the body use sugar more effectively. While this study focuses only on women, it is expected that the results apply equally to men. A study published earlier this year in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that fitness helps prevent diabetes. None had diabetes at the beginning of the study. The message from these two studies is clear, says Cathy Mullooly, M.S., C.D.E., director of exercise physiology at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.
Exercise can help people at risk of developing diabetes avoid the condition or delay it.
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