Exercise Limits Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Exercise Limits Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Aerobic and anaerobic training decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (R, R1, R2).

In one study, every extra 500kcal burned per week through exercise decreased the risk of diabetes by 6% (R).

Exercise increases insulin sensitivity (R).

40 minutes of intense exercise per week reduced the risk of diabetes in middle-aged men (R).

Weight loss via exercise can reduce the risk of diabetes by 40-60% among overweight individuals (R).

Moderate physical activity for  >150 minutes per week was found to be more effective than the drug metformin (R).

Regular exercise is also an important tool for treating existing diabetic conditions. For example, one study showed that diabetics who walked at least two hours per week had 39-54% less chance of dying (R).

Inactive men with diabetes were found to be 1.7 times more likely to diethan physically active diabetics (R). This relationship also applies to those with metabolic syndrome (R).

Resistance training (e.g. weights) might help regulate blood sugars more than aerobic exercise (R).

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