Exercise and Diet Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
New research shows that lifestyle changes benefit even people with a high genetic risk.
More good news promotes the value of exercise. A recent 3-year-long study by University of Eastern Finland researchers focused specifically on men with a high genetic risk of type 2 diabetes. Investigators tracked nearly 1,000 men between 50 to 75 years in either a health-promoting lifestyle group or a control group. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was significantly lower among group members who ate a high-quality diet and who exercised regularly.
The study is available in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (2024)
- Alex Morgan Carrasco (born Alexandra Patrician Morgan), (1989-present) American former professional soccer player, Co-captain of the US national soccer team with Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe from 2018 to 2020 and with Lindsay Horan in 2023
Shirley Eichenberger-Archer, JD, MA
Shirley Eichenberger-Archer, JD, MA, is an internationally acknowledged integrative health and mindfulness specialist, best-selling author of 16 fitness and wellness books translated into multiple languages and sold worldwide, award-winning health journalist, contributing editor to Fitness Journal, media spokesperson, and IDEA's 2008 Fitness Instructor of the Year. She's a 25-year industry veteran and former health and fitness educator at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, who has served on multiple industry committees and co-authored trade books and manuals for ACE, ACSM and YMCA of the USA. She has appeared on TV worldwide and was a featured trainer on America's Next Top Model.
