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In battling obesity and prediabetes, combining exercise with weight loss is key

In battling obesity and prediabetes, combining exercise with weight loss is key (Links to an external site)

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that combining regular exercise with a 10% loss of body weight more than doubles sensitivity to insulin, compared with a 10% weight loss without exercise. Enhanced sensitivity to insulin has important health benefits and likely decreases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and […]