Dr. Robert Henry of the University of California, San Diego says Type 2 diabetes is often preventable. We clearly know that Type 2 diabetes can be markedly improved and perhaps prevented by a proper diet and an exercise regimen. Those are the two most important features of this disease, in contrast to many other diseases that are not amenable to changes in lifestyle. Henry says the most important thing for a Type 2 diabetic is not to become obese. He points out that losing even five or ten pounds will make a dramatic difference and may delay the progression of the disease.
Exercise helps in two ways.
One, it consumes calories and improves the sensitivity of the muscle. But in addition it allows and it increases the likelihood that one will be able to keep weight off. This is Science Today. There's two immediate clear practical applications of this work. The first is for people who aren't remembering well enough.