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Article: FIGHTING DIABETES WITH EXERCISE, HEALTHY EATING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN HALT DIABETES PROGRESSION AND IMPROVE SOMEONE'S OVERALL CONDITION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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Byline: Brian J. Austin
Living with diabetes can be challenging, but exercise can help lessen that challenge and improve lifestyle. In fact, exercise plays a critical role in treating and preventing this chronic disease.
Dr. Safak Guben, endocrinologist and assistant professor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin states that many people who have diabetes are obese, hence the name "diabesity."
Exercise can be more important for individuals with diabetes than without, rather it be type one or type two. One of the major problems faced by people with type two diabetes is insulin resistance, a condition in which the body produces too much ...