A friend whose daughter has type 1 (juvenile diabetes) asked why I was so interested in the subject. I've seen the effects of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes on friends and relatives. Congestive heart failure, kidney failure requiring dialysis, neuropathy resulting in multiple amputations, infections and gangrene, among others. A terrible, painful, and debilitating disease.
Exercise can help reduce the risk of developing diabetes by 58%, according to researchers at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), Dr Maha Taysir Barakat, Medical & Research Director and consultant endocrinologist of ICLDC and Suhail Mahmoud Al Ansari of Mubadala Healthcare and chairman of ICLDC.
Dr Maha stressed that dieting without exercise does not fully protect a person from developing diabetes. "Brisk walking for 30 minutes a day reduces a person's chances of developing diabetes, that's why it's terribly important for people to remain active throughout the year." In fact, says Dr. Maha, "The good news is that 80% of type 2 diabetes is preventable with increased physical activity and a healthy diet."
Recent IDF figures cited by Dr. Maha suggest that 285 million people globally live with diabetes, and 80-90% suffer from type 2 diabetes (adult onset).
A healthy diet combined with any form of brisk exercise will help reduce the chances of developing type 2 diabetes, or manage the implications of the disease. Watch your diet and stay active -- don't become a statistic!
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