Effects of obesity and fitness on type 2 diabetes.
In analyses accounting for multiple factors including aerobic
fitness, women who were overweight had a 2.3-fold higher likelihood of
developing type 2 diabetes and women who were obese had a 3.7-fold
higher likelihood of type 2 diabetes, compared to normal-weight women.
In an analysis examining the combined effects of cardiorespiratory
fitness and body weight on diabetes risk, the researchers found that
while aerobic fitness had a protective effect in overweight/obese
individuals, it did not eliminate their increased risk.
Controlling the amount of fat you carry is critical in reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes. Diet and exercise is the best way to control the amount of fat you carry. If you are like me the thought of doing 45 minutes to an hour of cardio is not a pleasing thought. That is why high intensity interval training is so appealing to me. You can get the same effect in half the time.
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