The analysis showed that lifting weights reduced men's diabetes risk by
12 percent, 25 percent and 34 percent respectively in the three groups,
suggesting the more times a person worked out, the better the diabetes
protection. Not surprisingly, the researchers found aerobic exercise
also reduced diabetes risk by 7 percent, 31 percent and 52 percent in
the three groups.
Study co-atuhor Dr. Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology
at Harvard School of Public Health said the increased muscle mass may
improve the body's insulin sensitivity, to cause this effect.
"I think the benefits of weight training are real," Hu told Reuters.
"Any type of exercise is beneficial for diabetes prevention, but weight
training can be incorporated with aerobic exercise to get the best
results."
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