It also may help the body process sugar. Exercise is a healthy prescription for everyone.
Regular workouts can help manage, and even prevent, the disease.
Type 2 diabetes results when the body does not make enough of, or properly use, a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps the body change sugar and other food into energy. Type 2 diabetes tends to run in families. This form of the disease can affect some women during pregnancy. If you are at risk, you may be able to prevent the disease with exercise and a healthy diet.