Reducing Your Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

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Reducing Your Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Regular Exercise and Weight Loss

Insulin is a hormone produced in the body. It helps glucose (sugar) move out of the blood and into body tissue for use as energy. Excess body weight makes your tissue less responsive to insulin. This can lead to high blood glucose levels. By losing weight, your body tissue will be more sensitive to insulin and will be better able to use insulin.

Regular exercise can help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes in two ways:

• Exercise alone lowers blood glucose levels by making your cells more sensitive to insulin.
• Regular exercise will help you lose weight.

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