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Why is exercise important for diabetics?
Conducting a sedentary (or inactive) way of life is one of the main risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and the high incidence of obesity and overweight in type 2 people is also strongly associated with inactivity.
Starting a training program can reduce body weight and thereby reduce insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes; Studies have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who perform an exercise on a regular basis have better A1c profiles than those who do not.
Together with medical nutrition therapy, exercise is one of the major safety measures in type 2 diabetes control.
An exercise is also a key tool in preventing one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus which is cardiovascular disease. Research has shown that regular activity decreases triglyceride levels and blood pressure.
