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In What Way Does Exercise Prevent Diabetes?

In what way does exercise prevent diabetes?
Wed, 23 Mar 2011
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Hi... Insulin helps in bringing the blood sugars to normal.  There are insulin receptors on the fat cells in the body. These reduce the sugar decreasing effects of  insulin... Exercises help in reducing the fat cell and hence the effects of insulin over the blood glucose increases. .. Thus exercises and weight reduction prevents diabetes...

 
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Normally for the utilization of glucose you need insulin. When you exercise, insulin requirement for utilization of glucose is decreased.
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In What Way Does Exercise Prevent Diabetes?

Hi... Insulin helps in bringing the blood sugars to normal. There are insulin receptors on the fat cells in the body. These reduce the sugar decreasing effects of insulin... Exercises help in reducing the fat cell and hence the effects of insulin over the blood glucose increases. .. Thus exercises and weight reduction prevents diabetes...